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Amtrak Train Carrying 243 People Derails in Missouri: Injuries Reported

(MENDON, Mo.) — A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri on Monday afternoon and initial reports indicate that some people aboard were injured, Amtrak said. The Southwest Chief was carrying about 243 passengers when it collided with a dump truck near Mendon at 1:42 p.m., Amtrak spokeswoman Kimberly Woods said. Social media posts from the scene show several rail cars on their sides.

 

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