Amtrak train hits truck and derails in Missouri – video
by from US news | The Guardian on (#60TTZ)
An Amtrak train has derailed in northern Missouri after hitting a truck at a crossing, the US national passenger railroad service said. There were reports of fatalities and scores of injuries after eight cars derailed. Aerial scenes showed all but one of the eight passenger cars resting fully on their sides, just off a parallel track surrounded by large plots of grass and farmland. Dozens of trucks and cars lined a nearby street and helicopters could be seen as rescuers assisted the recovery
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