Moreno admitted in two separate interviews with the police “who intentionally derailed and crashed the train near Mercy”. The train stopped thanks to a concrete barrier that was a few meters from the ship.
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The train accident was witnessed by a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer, who arrested Moreno as he was fleeing the scene. When the CHP officer contacted Moreno, he made a series of spontaneous statements, including: “You only have this opportunity once. The whole world is watching, “according to the statement.
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If convicted, Moreno faces a maximum legal sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
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Train operator at Port of Los Angeles charged with intentional derailment of locomotive near the Navy hospital ship Mercy.https://t.co/Y5fZEj0Vz4
– US Attorney L.A. (@USAO_LosAngeles) April 1, 2020
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With 1,000 hospital beds, 12 operating rooms, an intensive care unit, laboratories and high-tech equipment, Mercy Naval Ship becomes the largest hospital in Los Angeles.
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It will serve as a hospital for patients with non-pandemic-related illnesses and injuries, which will decrease the risks of patient exposure to covid-19 and ensure quality health care for Los Angeles and the rest of California.
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