Amtrak Train and Truck Crash October 2, 2022 (Amtrak)
| Tracking # |
23-FOI-00013 |
| Multi Request | Amtrak Train and Truck Crash October 2, 2022 |
| Submitted | Oct. 12, 2022 |
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From: Kolby King
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
All video footage, documentation, and police records regarding an accident on the train tracks that occurred in Fairfield between a San Francisco-bound Amtrak train and a Vallejo truck driver.
Attached is an article that was written about the incident: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/pickup-truck-struck-by-amtrak-train-near-fairfield-sunday-driver-killed/
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Kolby King
From: Amtrak
Dear Kolby King,
Case Number 23-FOI-00013 has been assigned to the request you submitted. In all future correspondence regarding this request please reference case number 23-FOI-00013.
Regards,
Amtrak FOIA Portal
From: Amtrak
Dear Kolby King,
The status of your FOIA request #23-FOI-00013 has been updated to the following status 'Received'. To log into the AMTRAK PFOIA Portal click on the Application URL below.
https://pal-amtrak.efoia-host.com
Sincerely,
Amtrak FOIA Portal
From: Amtrak
10-13-22 Kolby King MuckRock News, DEPT MR135053, 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115 Dear Mr. King: Please see attached. Thank you, FOIA Officer
From: Amtrak
11-01-22
Kolby King MuckRock News, DEPT MR135053, 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115
Dear King:
This letter acknowledges the receipt of your FOIA request dated 10-12-22 requesting To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:All video footage, documentation, and police records regarding an accident on the train tracks that occurred in Fairfield between a San Francisco-bound Amtrak train and a Vallejo truck driver.Attached is an article that was written about the incident: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/pickup-truck-struck-by-amtrak-train-near-fairfield-sunday-driver-killed/The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Kolby King
This request has been issued tracking number 23-FOI-00013. Please reference this number in all correspondence and communications with this office.
This information is being withheld entirely under FOIA Exemption 7(A). Th e FOIA Office as been advised by Amtrak personnel that there is currently an ongoing law enforcement inve tigation regarding the above -referenced incident. Records are therefore being withheld in full based on exemption 7a of the FOIA. Exemption 7a protects disclosure of information that could reasonably be expected to interfere with law enforcement proceedings.
Pursuantto Amtrak’s FOIA regulations (49 CFR 701.10), if you do not agree with Amtrak’sdecision, you may file an appeal with Eleanor D. Acheson, Executive VicePresident, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, within ninety days (90) ofthe date of this letter, specifying the relevant facts and the basis for yourappeal. Your appeal may be mailed to Ms.Acheson’s attention: National RailroadPassenger Corporation, Law Department, One Massachusetts Avenue, NW,Washington, DC 20001. The President and CEO of Amtrak has delegatedauthority to the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the rules andcompliance to the FOIA.
Thank you, FOIA Officer
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 13, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #23-FOI-00013.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 12, 2022. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Dec. 13, 2022. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #23-FOI-00013.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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