LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - The crude oil freight train that derailed and blew up in the small town of Lac-Megantic early on Saturday morning was travelling far too fast when it went off the rails, investigators told reporters on Tuesday.
"The train derail(ed) at approximately 1.14 a.m. (0514 GMT)and although we can't provide the precise speed at this time, the train was travelling well in excess of its authorized speed at that point," said Donald Ross, an investigator with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
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