Multiple Dead, at Least 50 Injured After Amtrak Train Carrying 243 Passengers Derails

An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday afternoon — resulting in fatalities and numerous injuries, according to reports.

The train collided with a dump truck at a public railroad crossing in Mendon, Missouri, 100 miles east of Kansas City, at 1:42 p.m. local time, Amtrak said in a statement.

The statement said there are “early reports of injuries,” but did not provide additional information. The train had 243 passengers and 12 crew members, Amtrak said.

A Missouri State Highway Patrol official confirmed multiple fatalities but did not provide a specific number, the Daily Beast reported.

Eric McKenzie, the superintendent with Charlton County Ambulance Service, told CNN that there were multiple fatalities and that at least 50 people were injured. (Read more from “Multiple Dead, at Least 50 Injured After Amtrak Train Carrying 243 Passengers Derails” HERE)

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