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No Charge for Engineer in NYC Derailment

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Who nodded off in 2013 crash.

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Prosecutors said Thursday they are not bringing charges against the engineer behind the 2013 New York train derailment that killed four people and injured more than 70 others. William Rockefeller nodded off while at the helm of a Metro-North train just before the train sped around a 30 mph curve at 82 mph, which led to a derailment. Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson decided weeks ago, according to his office, and had no comment on the delay in announcing his final decision.

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