A train with 243 passengers derails near Kansas City, Missouri
Three people have been killed and at least 50 injured when an Amtrak train carrying 243 people derailed after being hit by a dump truck Monday in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said at a news conference that at least three people had died, two of whom were on the train and one of them in the truck.
The Southwest Chief Train 4 was going from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a dump truck. The force of the accident caused the train to derail in the town of Mendon at around 13.42 on Monday, according to Amtrak.
Photos of the crash emerged showing passengers crawling through windows and lining the side of the tracks as they waited to be recovered.
“There are approximately 243 passengers on board with early reports of injuries,” company officials said. “Local authorities are currently helping customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to help.”
The incident is the second in two days for Amtrak trains. On Sunday, three people died and two more were seriously injured after a train carrying 85 passengers was a vehicle in rural California. All the people who died were inside the vehicle that was hit by the train.
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At least 13 victims in hospital
At least 13 of the injured victims have been taken to hospital, according to ABC News.
Hendrick Medical Center in Chillicothe, Missouri, said it had accepted four patients from the scene, while the University of Missouri Health Care Hospital in Columbia said it was treating nine patients around 4 p.m .: 00 local time.
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Photos of the remains
Dax McDonald, a software developer who was a passenger on the train, posted these photos from the crash site.
In one of them, a huge pair of wheels on its axle – apparently from the dump truck, as they have tires – is twisted on the tracks.
Another shows passengers and rescuers boarding the side of the train carriages, pulling people out of the doors now pointed upwards along the train.
According to McDonald, the rescued passengers have been sheltered at Northwestern High School, near Mendon.
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Aerial images show a train tilted to the side
Here is an aerial photo of the intersection where the dump truck was hit by courtesy of KSHB 41 News.
Other aerial news images showed the same train, overturned on its side, its starboard flank turned into a makeshift floor for passengers and lifeguards.
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Three dead, including two train passengers
Lieutenant Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol has just given a brief press conference. He said so far three people have died, two on the train and one in the truck that was hit.
The truck, he said, was traveling over the rails at an intersection without lights or electronic control devices, on a gravel road.
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Patients are transported by air
At least eight helicopters are transporting patients from the derailed train, according to The Associated Press.
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“Everything happened as a slow motion”
A local ambulance officer has confirmed there are multiple fatalities, according to CNN.
Chariton County Ambulance Service Superintendent Eric McKenzie told reporters there were more than one person dead and at least 50 injured.
Robert Nightingale, a New Mexico passenger who was napping in one of the train’s bed cars, said, “It all happened in slow motion. It started rocking and, and rocking, and then blinking, and “All this dust was passing through my window.”
The window had sunk to the floor, which meant he couldn’t get out that way. Instead, he grabbed his backpack and climbed into the hallway, and finally climbed onto the side of the train, which was now pointing toward the sky.
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Amtrak issues statement
“On June 27 at 12:42 pm CT, Southwest Chief Train 4, traveling east on the BNSF track from Los Angeles to Chicago, derailed 8 cars and 2 locomotives after hitting a truck that was obstructing a public pass near Mendon, Missouri.
“There were approximately 243 passengers and 12 crew members on board with the first reports of injuries. Currently, local authorities are assisting customers.
“Our incident response team has been activated and we are deploying emergency personnel to the scene to assist our passengers, our employees and their families with their needs.
“People with questions about their friends and family traveling on this train should call 800-523-9101. Additional details will be provided as they become available.”
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Some fatalities, according to local media
ABC 17 News now reports that some people have been killed, citing local road patrols.
It is unclear how many have died, or whether these people were going on the train or dump truck that was hit.
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The images show an upside-down train that derailed near Kansas City, Missouri
KAKE News shared images of the place where an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck. The train was traveling between Los Anegeles and Chicago when it hit the truck and fell off the rails.
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The Missouri governor issues a statement on the derailment of the train
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has issued a statement after an Amtrak train derailed near Kansas City. The train was carrying 243 people and multiple injuries have been reported, among which at least three people have been taken to hospital.
“It’s a terrible situation, I know that several cars have derailed. We think there could be some fatalities, but again it’s very early, “Parson said.” It’s very unfortunate every time you have a train derailment and several cars, it’s not a good day. “
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