 Louisville Zoo train wrecked despite daily checks |
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| CNJRoss |
 Jun 2 2009, 02:04 PM
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AP via WTOP radio, 6/2:
QUOTE Louisville Zoo train wrecked despite daily checks LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A miniature train that derailed and injured 22 people at the Louisville Zoo underwent daily inspections and passed a state examination in January, safety officials said Tuesday. The zoo reopened at its normal time Tuesday morning while state investigators in charge of amusement rides worked to figure out why the train derailed Monday on ground-level tracks in a bend behind the gorilla exhibit. The train ride, which loops two miles around the zoo, remained closed. Continue. |
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| CNJRoss |
May 13 2011, 09:52 AM
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WDRB-TV, Louisville, KY, 5/12:
QUOTE EXCLUSIVE: Documents say mistakes, incompetence led to Zoo train derailment LOUISVILLE, KY (WDRB, FOX41) - Emergency lights that didn't work and warning buzzers disconnected, WDRB has obtained exclusive details about what led to the Louisville Zoo Train derailment nearly two years ago. "Zoo officials admit in deposition, sworn testimony that the train should never have left the track," said Attorney Ron Hillerich. Continue. |
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CNJRoss Louisville Zoo train wrecked despite daily checks Jun 2 2009, 02:04 PM
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