Fox News contributor Sandy Rios has said engineer Brandon Bostian’s sexual orientation was ‘a factor’ in Tuesday’s train crash that killed eight people and injured more than 200.

Rios, who is also governmental affairs director at the anti-gay American Family Association, made the outrageous claim Thursday (14 May) on her radio show.

‘I’m not inferring that this accident happened because he was gay, but I do think it’s an interesting part of the story and you can bet it would be edited out,’ she said.

‘I think it’s a factor and I doubt you will hear it anywhere else.’

Rios then suggested that the engineer may have been ‘going through some confusion that has to do with the very core of who they are.’

She added: ‘Someone I know who worked for a very large airline started taking hormone shots and put his entire plane at risk because he had an emotional, angry outburst to something that happened.’

Conservative blogger Charles C Johnson posted Bastion’s dick pics online and suggested he was on meth the night of the derailment.

‘Gays have a higher rate of mental illness than do straights. You decide if engineer’s homosexuality is worth noting. I report it,’ he tweeted.

‘It is reasonable to ask if this night shift #amtrak188 train driver was on meth or had history with it, given gay proclivities to it.’

Listen to Sandy Rios’ rant below: