The accident was reported around 8 a.m. Sunday near Booth Street on the Palmetto train 89. (Photo by: KYW's Kristen Johanson)
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(Credit: Lilitha Trivikram MD)
Credit: Lilitha Trivikram MD
Credit: Lilitha Trivikram MD
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A man observes the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
(credit: Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A man observes the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: Emergency personnel investigate the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A man observes the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A father picks up his daughter, who survived the Amtrak Palmetto train 89 crash on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A member of a crime scene unit walks near the site of the Amtrak Palmetto train 89 crash on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: Emergency personnel investigate the backhoe involved in the crash of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: Two men photograph the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
Two Reported Dead After Amtrak Train Derails Near Philadelphia
CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3: A student who was onboard the Amtrak Palmetto train 89 that crashed talks on the phone April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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Passengers board a SEPTA bus to head back to Philadelphia after crash. (credit: CBS 3)
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Passengers board a SEPTA bus to head back to Philadelphia after crash. (credit: CBS 3)
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Passengers board a SEPTA bus to head back to Philadelphia after crash. (credit: CBS 3)
