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| Injuries reported after Amtrak train hits backhoe outside Philadelphia | Injuries reported after Amtrak train hits backhoe outside Philadelphia |
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| Authorities said an Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia, and some injuries were reported. | Authorities said an Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia, and some injuries were reported. |
| Related: Amtrak ordered to improve safety and increase speed limit signage | Related: Amtrak ordered to improve safety and increase speed limit signage |
| Service on the north-east corridor between New York and Philadelphia was suspended. | Service on the north-east corridor between New York and Philadelphia was suspended. |
| Amtrak said train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, when it struck a backhoe that was on the track in Chester, about 15 miles outside Philadelphia. | Amtrak said train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, when it struck a backhoe that was on the track in Chester, about 15 miles outside Philadelphia. |
| The impact derailed the lead engine of the train. About 341 passengers and seven crew members were on board. | The impact derailed the lead engine of the train. About 341 passengers and seven crew members were on board. |
| Amtrak said initial reports were that some passengers were being treated for injuries. Local emergency responders were on the scene and the crash was being investigated. | Amtrak said initial reports were that some passengers were being treated for injuries. Local emergency responders were on the scene and the crash was being investigated. |
| Philadelphia was the scene of a major Amtrak derailment in May 2015, in which eight people were killed and around 200 injured. |