Robert Halstead

forensic railroad accident reconstructionist

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Forensic railroad accident reconstructionist. He investigated the Chatsworth accident on behalf of plaintiffs in the litigation that followed that crash.

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Early this morning, a Metrolink commuter train derailed after crashing into a truck on the tracks in Oxnard, injuring 28 people.

Metrolink’s Safety Record

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