Officials said seven passengers sustained injuries and everyone on board had to be evacuated.
LAKELAND, Fla. - An Amtrak train carrying more than 170 passengers derailed near Lakeland, Florida Friday night.Lakeland Fire Battalion Chief Jason Bugsby reported the traveling eastbound from Miami and had stopped in Tampa, with New York as its destination.Seven passengers sustained injuries, and everyone had to be evacuated after the partial derailment.
“We had approximately 1,600 gallons of diesel fuel in the front engine that made the initial contact with the semi,” Bugsby said.The railroad worked to shuttle passengers to a nearby shelter.Copyright 2023 WFTS via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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