Tag: Amtrak Accident

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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4th Person Has Died Following Missouri Amtrak Derailment

June 28, 2022
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MENDON, Mo.—A fourth person has died from injuries suffered in an Amtrak train derailment in Missouri, the state highway patrol said Tuesday. The patrol said the person died at University of Missouri Health Center. The person’s identity was not released. The patrol said the fourth fatality was aboard the Southwest Chief train, as were two…

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Official: Upgrades Urged at Amtrak Crash Site, but No Action

June 28, 2022
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MENDON, Mo.—The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, the toll from the accident rose to four deaths and 150 injuries. A day…

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