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Last year's fatal Amtrak train crash had 188 killed, reports The National Transportation Safety Board. In a few days, the papers on the crash that left eight dead and more than 200 injured will be released.

Investigators have already released considerable amounts of information about the crash, such as the train's data recorder, which shows that it was travelling about twice the speed limit of 50 mph prior to the crash. However, new information, such as the transcript of the interview with Amtrak 188 engineer, 32-year-old Brandon Bostian, on May 15, will also be revealed, according to CBS Philadelphia.

The NTSB board member Robert Zumwalt explained what they had understood. "Our investigators found the engineer to be extremely cooperative," he said. "He was accompanied by his lawyer, which is not at all unusual. And the engineer encouraged us to contact him further, again, contact him again, if we needed anything else."

Bostain's statement did not finally explain to the investigators why the train was speeding at 100+ mph when it entered Frankfort Junction. As he hit his head in the crash, he did not seem to remember much, according to the Associated Press.

The examiners got some information that either a rock or a projectile like a bullet hit the engine's windshield before the derailment. The probe found that while something struck the window, there was no evidence that it had anything to do with the crash.

Soon a report on the reasons for the derailment will be released, along with safety recommendations.

However, only later this year a final report will be released, mostly at around may 12, on the crash's anniversary.

A dedicated website for the investigation on NTSB can be seen here.