To: fruser1
MENDON, Mo. (KCTV) - There are “early reports” of injuries after an Amtrak train hit a dump truck and derailed in Mendon. According to information provided to the media by Amtrak, the accident happened at 1:42 p.m. on June 27. The derailment happened after the train hit a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri. Several cars derailed on Train 4. The train was going from Los Angeles to Chicago. There are about 243 passengers on the train. There are “early reports of injuries.” “Local authorities are currently assisting customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to assist,” Amtrak said. Stay with KCTV5 News for updates. This is a breaking news situation. We are going to send a crew to the scene.
4 posted on
06/27/2022 12:37:22 PM PDT by
texas booster
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To: texas booster
Located on CR 113 where a grade level train crossing exists, southwest of Mendon MO.
11 posted on
06/27/2022 12:41:48 PM PDT by
texas booster
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Prayers up for all involved in this disaster.
Prayers for all the first responders.
32 posted on
06/27/2022 1:08:53 PM PDT by
miserare
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To: texas booster
Just watching the chat on Virtual Railfan from LaPlata, it appears this stretch of track was a 90mph zone for Amtrak, Hitting a dump truck at that speed will be catastrophic for some.
42 posted on
06/27/2022 1:20:38 PM PDT by
Shady
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To: texas booster
It was Mendon, IL that Trump was at two days ago.
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