Amtrak train slams into truck in Mesquite
No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.
No one was injured after an Amtrak train slammed into a Ford truck in Mesquite on Sept. 21.
"I felt the impact," Jeremy Menchaca said. "I saw the front of the truck and then we just saw sparks until we stopped."
None of the 79 passengers aboard the Amtrak train were injured.
Authorities say more than a dozen people suffered minor injuries when an Amtrak train from Los Angeles bound for New Orleans struck a tractor-trailer in southeast Texas.
The record breaking flooding from Texas through Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois is wreaking havoc on travel in the midwest.
Investigators at the scene said the northbound Amtrak Texas Eagle train 22 hit a car crossing the track, dragging the car about a quarter of a mile.
The Delta Fire erupted Wednesday afternoon and within hours had devoured nearly 8 square miles of timber and brush on both sides of Interstate 5.
Joshua Police said the preliminary investigation indicates the van went around railroad crossing arms.
An Amtrak passenger train hurtling through the early morning darkness Sunday slammed into a freight train parked along a siding in South Carolina, killing two Amtrak crew members and injuring more than 110 people, authorities said.
The rush to launch service on a new, faster Amtrak route near Seattle came at a deadly cost — critical speed-control technology that could have prevented a derailment was not active.
Federal officials confirmed an Amtrak train was hurtling 50 mph over the speed limit when it careened off an overpass south of Seattle, spilling cars onto the highway below and killing at least three people.
He says investigators will start their probe in Washington State by reviewing the train's black boxes to see what was happening moments before the crash, testing the engineer to see if drugs or alcohol played a role, and by focusing on the cause of most train derailment.
On November 14 of this year the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a "lack of a strong safety culture was at the heart" of an Amtrak accident that led to the death of two maintenance workers in Chester, PA last year.
An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, authorities said.
One of the nation's largest railroads says it must replace millions of defective wooden railroad ties under its tracks because they're degrading faster than expected.
Union Station is turning 100 years old, and a centennial celebration has been planned for the Dallas icon. Mayor Mike Rawlings and other city leaders are gathering Monday to honor the station.
The big rig overturned and the driver died according to sources.
Trains with Union Pacific and Amtrak do not have to sound horns except in emergencies.
An Amtrak train headed to Chicago from San Antonio slammed into a semitrailer on Friday at a crossing near the Illinois community of Wilmington.
No other city in North America reminds visitors of Paris and European culture than Montreal, less than an hour drive from the U.S.-Canadian border.
A unanimous Supreme Court says Amtrak is more like a part of the government than a private corporation when it helps federal agencies craft rules to keep trains running on schedule.
An Amtrak train struck and killed a person who was walking on the tracks near Division and Collins in Arlington Wednesday afternoon.
A 25-year-old man was killed Tuesday evening near Buckner Road when an Amtrak train struck him..
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Irving police arrested a fourth person in connection to a deadly double shooting investigation.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
As of 5 p.m., 17 people were arrested for criminal trespass, the school said.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains why experts hope more aggressive screening guidelines will help address some concerning breast cancer trends.
Carroll ISD says there was an anonymous report of a potential threat on campus.
Flooding, large hail and damaging winds are all possible.
Irving police arrested a fourth person in connection to a deadly double shooting investigation.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
As of 5 p.m., 17 people were arrested for criminal trespass, the school said.
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder explains why experts hope more aggressive screening guidelines will help address some concerning breast cancer trends.
In a statement, Philips said it does not admit any wrongdoing but chose to settle "to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S."
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza to the U.S. as refugees, according to internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Judge Juan Merchan said Trump violated the order nine times in recent weeks and fined him $1,000 for each violation.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called their fifth witness to the stand as proceedings continued Tuesday.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Organic option is best when buying certain produce, especially blueberries, nonprofit group says in analysis of chemical residues.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
The running back is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Wyatt Johnston scored his third goal in two games, and the Dallas Stars beat the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 to even their first-round NHL playoffs series.
Running back Zeke Elliott will suit up for the Cowboys for the 2024 season.
Game 4 is Monday night!
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Taylor Swift fans have found a way to feel "a little bit closer to" their hero at a London watering hole, and The Black Dog pub is lapping it up.
A female cashier was stabbed several times during an attempted robbery. It happened at the Kroger along Camp Bowie West Wednesday afternoon. She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and is expected to survive. A suspect, an adult male, was taken into police custody.
Similar to other campus protests across the country, the group demands that UTD divest from corporations that do business with the Israeli military. They also want the university to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, among other demands.
"UT Dallas requested assistance from outside law enforcement in an effort to ensure the safety of our students, faculty and staff. Individuals may peacefully assemble in the common outdoor areas of campus to exercise their right to free speech, but they may not construct an encampment or block pathways," the school said in statement.
Law enforcement left UT Dallas as quickly as they arrived after breaking down protester encampments and making arrests.
Strong to severe storms are possible late Wednesday into Thursday morning.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!
No one puts these dolls back in their boxes. Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth are pretty in pink!