
Four people now dead in derailment of Amtrak train headed to Chicago
The train from Los Angeles hit a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri.
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The train from Los Angeles hit a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri.
A total of 207 passengers and 14 crewmembers were on board the train at the time. CNN reports at least 50 people were injured.
The derailment left two people dead on the train and also took the life of a dump truck driver. The train was headed from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The train hit a dump truck and derailed while en route from Los Angeles to Chicago. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Video from inside the train from passengers show it sitting on its side – with the windows becoming the ceiling. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Amtrak said no injuries were reported.
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