Amtrak derailment: At least 3 killed and several injured in Montana
27 September, 2021
Speaking from the Liberty County Senior Centre, where passengers were being taken, Ms Vandervest said it felt like “extreme turbulence on a plane.”
Amtrak was working with the local authorities to transport injured passengers and safely remove all other passengers.
The US National Transportation Safety Board was expected to send a 14-member team, including investigators and specialists in railway signals and other disciplines, to investigate the crash.
Photos on social media showed several cars on their sides. Passengers were standing alongside the tracks, some carrying luggage.
The images showed sunny skies, and it appeared the accident occurred along a straight section of tracks.
Amtrak said that, because of the derailment, the Sunday westbound Empire Builder would end its journey in Minneapolis, and the Sunday eastbound Empire Builder train service would depart from the city.
Source: www.thenationalnews.com