Ex-LA Port Engineer Who Wanted to ‘Wake People Up' Gets 3 Years for Intentional Train Wreck
No one was injured in the March 31, 2020, incident and the USNS Mercy was not damaged. The train leaked fuel that required a hazardous-materials cleanup.
The crash was witnessed by a California Highway Patrol officer, who took Moreno into custody as he fled the scene, federal prosecutors said. When the CHP officer contacted Moreno, he made a series of spontaneous statements, including,"You only get this chance once. The whole world is watching. I had to. People don't know what's going on here. Now they will,'' according to court filings.
Moreno said he acted alone and had not pre-planned the attack. While admitting to intentionally derailing and crashing the train, he said he knew it would bring media attention and"people could see for themselves,'' referring to the Mercy, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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