Officials Identify 4 People Who Died in Amtrak Derailment
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Authorities on Wednesday identified the four people killed when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck earlier this week in rural Missouri, saying two were from Kansas and two were from Missouri.
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MENDON, Mo. — A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday afternoon and initial reports indicate that some people aboard were injured, Amtrak said. The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passengers when it collided with a dump truck near Mendon at 1:42 …
Three individuals died Sunday in Northern California after an Amtrak commuter train was struck, with officials reporting the crash is currently under investigation.
An Amtrak passenger train struck a dump truck at an uncontrolled crossing in a rural area of Missouri killing three people on the train and one in the truck. At least 150 others were injured. The crash happened Monday near Mendon, Missouri. Several cars derailed.
(CNN) -- There are multiple fatalities and at least 50 people who were injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, Eric McKenzie, the superintendent with Chariton County Ambulance Service, told CNN.
By Amy Simonson, Steve Almasy, David Williams and Pete Muntean, CNN Three people are dead and at least 50 injured after an Amtrak train derailed Monday in Missouri, authorities said Monday evening. Cpl.
Amtrak has confirmed that a train has derailed in Missouri en route to Chicago from Los Angeles in a crash that has reportedly left at least some people dead.
The train, with 243 passengers and 12 crew members onboard, derailed Monday in Mendon, Mo., injuring passengers after hitting a truck, Amtrak said in a statement.
Several cars derailed Monday after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri, Amtrak said in a news release. The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with about 243 passengers, and there were “early reports of injuries,” according to the release.
Authorities said multiple people were killed and at least 50 were injured when an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri.
Several cars derailed Monday after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri, Amtrak said in a news release. The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with about 243 passengers, and there were “early reports of injuries,” according to the release.
According to Amtrak, the train was carrying about 243 passengers and 12 crew members when it collided with a dump truck at around 12:42 p.m. CT near Mendon, Mo.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said at least three people were killed when an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri at a crossing Monday.
Three people were killed and dozens others were injured Monday when an Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck and derailed in a remote,
An Amtrak train with 243 passengers aboard derailed in Missouri, causing injuries to an unknown number of passengers aboard, a company spokesperson said.
Several cars derailed Monday after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri, Amtrak said in a news release. The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with about 243 passengers, and there were “early reports of injuries,” according to the release.
An Amtrak train that originated at Los Angeles Union Station en route to Chicago derailed in Missouri, and some people are believed to be injured, according to the rail agency. Amtrak officials say the train struck a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, causing "several cars" to derail.
A Chicago-bound Amtrak train carrying more than 200 passengers derailed in central Missouri Monday afternoon following a crash with a truck, according to authorities. Several train cars on Southwest Chief Train No. 4, which set off from Los Angeles, derailed at around 1:42 p.m.
