Three people have been confirmed dead in the village of Missouri after an Amtrak passenger train derailed. The crash occurred Monday afternoon at 12:45 a.m. near Menton, Missouri. At least 50 people were injured. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said two people were killed when a train collided with a truck. Amtrak has confirmed that several cars derailed on four trains from Los Angeles to Chicago. As the plane passed near Menton, Missouri at 12:43 p.m., approximately 243 passengers and 12 crew were on board with initial reports of injuries. Amtrak said it has used the resources to help. “Suddenly the car we went in was over and everyone was flying everywhere. The seats split, the bags went everywhere. Then, after it stopped, you felt the smell of smoke, so people started panicking and going to catch fire, so we tried to get out as quickly as possible,” said Kansas City Union. Said Amtrak passenger Jason Dringard, who boarded the train at the station. One passenger, Rob Nightingale, was on the train when he went live on Facebook shortly after. The track is full. In his video, you can hear him say he believes the train collided with a truck trying to cross the tracks. This information was confirmed by Amtrak. Nightingale was interviewed by the media shortly after the incident. Approximately eight passenger cars and two engines were stranded on the track. A total of 16 scouts and eight adult leaders were on board. He confirmed that the scouts on the train were believed to be between the ages of 14 and 17 and that no one was injured. According to Armstrong, all 16 Boy Scouts and their adult leaders stayed at the site of the train derailment to help and assist the affected population. Two different troops were returning from a stay at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Armstrong said. Armstrong said U.S. Boy Scouts are now working to bring scouts and their leaders back to Wisconsin. The National Transportation Safety Board says it is sending a 14-member team to investigate the incident. Several Missouri leaders, including the governor and Senator Roy Blunt, have sent tweets acknowledging the incident. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas also released a brief statement on the derailment. People with questions about their friends and family who traveled on this train can call 800-523-9101. Additional details will be provided as available.
Three people have been confirmed dead in a Missouri village after an Amtrak passenger train derailed.
The crash occurred near Menton, Missouri, at 12:45 a.m. Monday.
At least 50 people have been reported injured in addition to the reported deaths. Missouri State Highway Patrol said two people on the train and the driver of the truck that collided with the train were killed.
Amtrak has confirmed A train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in four cars at 12:43 p.m.
Amtrak said it has used the resources to help.
“Suddenly the car we went in was over and everyone was flying everywhere. The seats split, the bags went everywhere. Then, after it stopped, you felt the smell of smoke, so people started panicking and going to catch fire, so we tried to get out as quickly as possible,” said Kansas City Union. Said Amtrak passenger Jason Dringard, who boarded the train at the station.
One passenger, Rob Nightingale, who was on the train, went live on Facebook shortly after the derailment. In his video, you can hear him say he believes the train collided with a truck trying to cross the tracks.
This information was later confirmed by Amtrak.
Nightingale spoke to reporters shortly after the incident.
It has been confirmed that about eight passenger cars and two engines were involved in the derailment.
Two Boy Scout troops were on the train from Appleton, Wisconsin.
Scott Armstrong, director of the national media for Boy Scouts of America, told CNN that a total of 16 scouts and eight adult leaders were on board.
Armstrong said the scouts on the train were believed to be between 14 and 17 years old and no one was injured.
According to Armstrong, all 16 Boy Scouts and their adult leaders stayed at the site of the train derailment to help and assist the affected population.
Two different troops were returning from a stay at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Armstrong said.
Armstrong said U.S. Boy Scouts are now working to bring scouts and their leaders back to Wisconsin.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it had sent a 14-member team to investigate the incident.
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Several Missouri leaders, including the governor and Senator Roy Blunt, have sent tweets acknowledging the incident.
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Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas also released a brief statement on the derailment.
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People with questions about their friends and family who traveled on this train can call 800-523-9101. Additional details will be provided as available.
