Amtrak train derails in Missouri after striking dump truck

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Injuries reported after “several cars derailed” on an Amtrak train after the train struck a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, officials say.

An Amtrak train derailed Monday afternoon after striking a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, officials said.

There were reports of injuries aboard Train 4 after “several cars derailed,” according to a statement from Amtrak. The train was carrying 243 passengers and traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago.Monday's derailment marks the second consecutive day an Amtrak train was involved in a serious crash. after an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle obstructing rail tracks near Brentwood, California, on Sunday, officials said.

 

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