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Broken Rail Eyed in Conn. Train Crash Probe

  • The first responders suspect the derailment might have been caused by mechanical failure. Gov. Dan Malloy says the crash is being investigated.

  • AP Photo/Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham

    Metro-North Railroad officials tour the scene of the train derailment, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bridgeport, Conn.

  • AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Cathy Zuraw

    Gov. Dannel Malloy and Congressman Jim Himes, right, speak with NTSB representatives at a staging area near the scene of the Metro-North train collision Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bridgeport, Conn.

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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener said Saturday the broken rail is of substantial interest to investigators and a portion of the track will be sent to a lab for analysis. Weener said it's not clear if...
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