Lexington Sheriff picture from the
scene.
Lexington
Sheriff
An Amtrak passenger train collided with a CSX freight
train in South Carolina.
Two people are dead and 70 others are injured.
The lead engine of Amtrak train 91 derailed, as well as
some passenger cars.
It is the fifth crash involving an Amtrak train in a
matter of weeks.
At least two people have died and 70 others are injured after a
passenger train collided with a freight rail service in South
Carolina, US.
The Amtrak and CSX services crashed at 2.35 a.m. local time (7.35
a.m. GMT) near the city of Columbia. The Amtrak passenger train
was travelling between New York and Miami with 139 passengers and
eight crew members on board.
Local police force, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department,
confirmed the fatalities were on the passenger train. It added
that "all passengers are off the train."
Lexington County spokesman Harrison Cahill said the injuries
ranged from scratches to broken bones. Those injured have been
taken to local hospitals, while other passengers were given
shelter at the Pine Ridge Middle School, where they were assisted
by the Red Cross.
In a statement, Amtrak said
the lead engine of train 91 derailed, as well as some passenger
cars. It said people with questions about the accident should
contact: 1.800.523.9101. CSX is yet to comment.
Map shows the location of
the crash.
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It is the fifth crash involving an Amtrak train in a matter of
weeks.
Just last week, a service carrying Republican Congress members,
including House Speaker Paul Ryan, from Washington to a retreat
in West Virginia collided with a garbage truck. The truck driver
was killed.
In December, five were killed when an Amtrak train derailed and was left
dangling over a major highway in Washington state.
This
photo provided by Washington State Patrol shows an Amtrak train
that derailed.
AP via Washington State
Patrol
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