Several people were injured as an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri, the company said in a statement on Monday.
The train was heading from Los Angeles to Chicago when it collided with a truck in Mendon, Missouri, the rail company said. It noted that there are “early reports of injuries.”
“There are approximately 243 passengers onboard with early reports of injuries,” Amtrak said in a statement. “Local authorities are currently assisting customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to assist.”
Mendon is approximately 115 miles northeast of Kansas City.
Officials in Missouri are “currently assisting customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to assist. Additional details will be provided as available,” the statement said….