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Southbound Amtrak train derails in Vermont after striking rock slide | Southbound Amtrak train derails in Vermont after striking rock slide |
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A southbound Amtrak train derailed in central Vermont on Monday morning, the railroad service confirmed. | A southbound Amtrak train derailed in central Vermont on Monday morning, the railroad service confirmed. |
Amtrak said there were no immediate reports of life-threatening injuries, but a local hospital executive says six people are in the emergency room. | |
Central Vermont Medical Center’s CEO, Judy Tartaglia, said the patients have injuries that are not life-threatening. They include neck, back and shoulder pain, lightheadedness and a wrist injury. She said she does not expect more patients. | |
Train 55, traveling from St Albans, Vermont, to Washington DC, derailed near the town of Roxbury, about 10.30am, after reportedly striking a rock slide on the tracks, Amtrak said. Vermont state police and local fire and rescue services are responding at the scene. | |
A Montpelier fire department spokeswoman, Dana Huoppi, told WPTZ-TV: “There are some people that are shaken up, but it sounds like they are only going to transport four by ambulance at this time.” | |
At least several dozen passengers were loaded on to school buses to be taken to an armory at nearby Norwich University. | |
The incident follows another derailment last May near Philadelphia, which killed eight people. | The incident follows another derailment last May near Philadelphia, which killed eight people. |
Passengers on the train have posted pictures of the incident on social media: | Passengers on the train have posted pictures of the incident on social media: |
Wow.. Parents were just in a train accident in the NE.. They are safe but others injured. pic.twitter.com/xYEMXNJhjY | Wow.. Parents were just in a train accident in the NE.. They are safe but others injured. pic.twitter.com/xYEMXNJhjY |
Hit a rock slide pic.twitter.com/ARQAIG3acQ | Hit a rock slide pic.twitter.com/ARQAIG3acQ |
pic.twitter.com/pRQrmX14fl | pic.twitter.com/pRQrmX14fl |
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | The Associated Press contributed to this report. |