making fews in america this morning -- deadly derailment. new surveillance video showing the amtrak train moments before the crash, traveling over 100 miles an hour. the investigation now turning to the engineer. another name added to the list of victims overnight. and the passenger still missing at this hour. and pit stop. a flag-draped coffin in the back of a hearse. the coffee shop stop going viral. brazen burglary. a group of thieves uses an sufficient to smash into a luxury store and they make off with a big score. and scary crash. an indycar hits a wall goes airborne flips upside down. how the driver walked away.

good thursday morning. i'm marci gonzalez reena ninan is on assignment. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. we begin with the speed factor. this surveillance video shows the train zooming down the tracks. investigatoreors say it was going more than 100 miles an hour double the speed limit. >> fiveseven people have been confirmed dead. and five have been identified. >> this is the engineer. he has no memory of the crash. lana zak starts our coverage. >> reporter: we now know that the cause of this accident was due to excessive speed. we know that there are technologies that amtrak has that could have prevented this speed. but at this section of the

track, they were not installed. the pain staking process of clearing the tracks in philadelphia is under way. training lifting and carrying the cars. this morning just two remain. the most heavily damaged. as crews work we're learning more about what happened and the people involved including the engineer identified as 32-year-old brandon bostian of queens, new york. >> he remembers going through that area. but no recollection of anything unusual. >> reporter: he has 14 staples in his head and stitches in his leg. bostian spoke to police while he was in the hospital and submitted a blood sample. >> he looked exhausted. >> reporter: the ntsb recovered the event recorder. the train was going 106 miles an hour seconds before derailing. the speed limit on the curve is just 50 miles an hour.

bostian put og the brax. it was too late. >> in the next three seconds, three of four seconds, the speed decreased to 102. >> reporter: at least seven people are confirmed dead. some families are still searching for their loved ones. >> his life may have been snuffed out. and my grandchildren are broken-hearted. and i'm cried out. >> reporter: and there are still many people missing or incritical condition right now. so that death toll may, in fact rise beyond the seven people. five have been publicly identified. t.j. and marci, as we were coming in this morning, we could see the search area has expanded. they're using teams of dogs to see if anybody was thrown from the train. >> there's so many questions. a lot of information coming in. what else are we learning about the engineer? >> reporter: he came to work for

amtrak in 2006. friends describe him as a funny guy with real love of trains zplp this is the busiest rail line in the country. how is service going to be affected? >> reporter: well, yes it is absolutely the busiest rail line in the country. for more than a day now, travelers have had all their plans snarled by this. they'll have limited service in the northeast corridor today. they're hoping to have that back up and running. but with the ongoing investigation, it will be a lengthy process. >> thank you so much. more on those who lost their lives during what was a supposed to be a routine train ride. >> husbands dads wives, a mom. a bright young college student who dreamed of becoming a navy s.e.a.l. more from david right. >> reporter: their stories are heart wenching. amongid shipman at

the united states naval academy. >> reporter: he played football for navy wide receiver. was headed home at the end of the school year. his journey home ended here. 39-year-old rachel jacobs texted her husband at 8:45 saying she just caught the vain train. she was ceo of a philadelphia tech startup. 49-year-old jim gaines worked for the associated press. voted a.p.'s geek of the month. sur vised by his month and two teenage children. wells fargo bank confirmed one of its senior vice presidents abid gilani is also among the dead. >> he was a kind family man. we have suffered a tremendous loss today. he'll be sorely missed. and, he was -- really a wonderful person. >> reporter: well, the latest

victim to be identified is that man, a 42-year-old educator dr. griffith. he was traveling from d.c. he recently defended his dissertation and was scheduled to graduate in two weeks. we're hearing more and more incredible stories of survival. >> josh said he used a pile of seats to climb out and others were able to use his makeshift ladder to also escape. he says he was caught next to an unresponsive woman, though. >> not everybody could we get to. there was -- a woman seated i think in the row behind me. i don't know for sure. but -- she was pinned under -- a bunch of seats. and, we -- basically couldn't get her out. there was no reaction. heard no voice et cetera. since we thought there was a fire coming in we got out. i think she was crushed.

>> gotbaum says he injured his head and ribs in the crash. a few miles from the crash site, the philadelphia phillies paid tribute by a moment of silence. hours after the tragedy unfolded in philadelphia, something else happened in washington, d.c. this was in congress. the republican-controlled house voted to approve deep spending cuts to amtrak's budget. >> an effort to boost the funding by democrats went nowhere. the cuts were preliminary. you can stay with abc news for the latest on the amtrak crash. much more about the train's engineer coming your way in a bit on "good morning america." explosive new details this morning about the night in march when two veteran secret service agents drove through a crime scene barricade at the white house. an inspector general's report finds that the men were more likely than not impaired by alcohol. it found they spend five hours

at bar after being at party where free drinks were served. both were placed on leave. one of the agents says he'll retire soon. it comes after a series of gaffes by the secret service. and texas has been swamped with more than ten inches of rain over the last few days triggering widespread flooding. in houston last night, drivers trying to navigate swamped roads were forced to wade through flood waters up to their thighs. rainfall is more than double the norm for may. it's only the 14th. there is no relief in sight. much mf rain on tap in texas. the wet weather could last until monday in some spots. still ahead, new overnight, an original actor on the simpsons saying he'll not return to provide the voices for several characters. plus caught on camera hammer attack. man turning the tool on a police officer on a busy city street.

a smash and grab job, thieves use an suv to crash into a high-end department store in this brazen heist.

all right, folks. tang a look at this. two funeral home employees stopped for a coffee break. leaving the flag-draped coffin of a deceased veteran in the hearse in the parking lot. the employees were supposed the been on way to the man's funeral. images sparked outrage online. the employees have been fired. still no sign of the missing u.s. marines and the helicopter that vanished in nepal on tuesday. the pilot is identified as captain chris nordgren.

they describe him as a leader that even looked up to. they're confident those lead the 75-year-old airline is merging with american airlines. american is planning a final 90-day feezphase-out of the airline. the final flight could likely be in october. the slow transition will merge them into a single reservation system. a shocking change to one of tv's longest running show. harry shearer not returning to "the simpsons." he voiced many characters. he says he wants to do more work. the rest of the cast is signed on for seasons 27 and 28. when we come back courtroom

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>> good morning, i'm tamala edwards, it is thursday, may 14, investigators still want to know why the amtrak train was traveling at twice the speed limit when it derailed in north philadelphia. we have a nasty wreck on the turnpike, karen rogers has an update for those heading out right now. thieves are targeting starbucks customers from stealing from their bank accounts we'll tell you how they are doing that. "action news" is up in two. and finally this morning, a lady in wisconsin who is getting ready for her debut on the big stage. that stage happens to be the home of the milwaukee brewers. is there she's been chosen to throw out a ceremonial first

pitch at the age of 102. how cool is that. she spoke with mike anderson of our station in milwaukee. >> i always liked baseball. and i always liked the brewers. >> reporter: sheboygan's gladys holbrook is about to go where few fans have gone before. at the age of 102 she'll throw out the first pitch. are you excited about that? >> i'm nervous. but, i didn't think anybody was going to make this much over it. i just thought this is some simple thing. >> reporter: no, this is a big deal. it hit the front page of the sheboygan paper. people are crowding her room at her assisted living facility seeking autographs. >> i never dreamed that. if i would have known that i don't think i would have slept last night. >> reporter: she can thank a dear friend for getting her into

this. the friend submitted her name going to the brewers knowing what a big fan gladys is. they gladly picked her. i don't know of anyone who has made to it 102 to go out there and throw a -- what is your secret to looking so well and staying so healthy? >> well, you just keep breathing. >> reporter: she says, you just keep breathing. on may 31st miss gladys will come out here and take a deep breath and throw. she says she's considering the old spitter. at miller park, mike anderson. >> i love that she's getting the star treatment. signing autographs. taking pictures. >> eating it up. we have seen some people who go out there, a lot younger than her, who don't do so well. she'll show them up. that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." me and marci, even have yourself a great thursday.

it is thursday, may 14 we're following the latest on the deadly train derailment including details on the man who was at the control when the train topple off the tracks. >> a shocking discovery the derailed train lacked the latest u.s. safety controls that could prevented the tragedy in philadelphia. >> police scramble to a massachusetts train station after a father's at terrifying call to 911. >> good morning 4:3