Category: Amtrak Derailment

Chicago-Bound Amtrak Train Crashes Into Tractor-Trailer in Maryland

August 4, 2022
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An Amtrak train from Washington crashed into a tractor-trailer in Maryland on Wednesday evening after a traffic jam left no room for the truck’s driver to leave the tracks. There were no deaths, but the driver of a passenger pick-up truck who was caught in the collision was taken to the hospital for injuries considered…

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Cause of Montana Amtrak Derailment Still Under Investigation

October 27, 2021
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HELENA, Mont.—A preliminary report on an Amtrak train derailment in Montana last month that killed three people and injured dozens more offered no clues about what triggered the accident, but said the train’s emergency brakes were activated and that Amtrak estimated the damage at more than $22 million. However, one attorney whose client is suing…

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