US: Multiple accidents after Amtrak prepare derails in Montana
Multiple folks have been injured after an Amtrak prepare that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed Saturday afternoon in north-central Montana, the prepare company stated.
Five vehicles of the Empire Builder prepare, which runs from Seattle to Chicago, derailed at 4 pm close to Joplin, a city of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams stated in a press release.
The prepare had about 147 passengers and 13 crew members on board, he stated Amtrak is working with the native authorities to move injured passengers and safely evacuate all different passengers, Abrams added.
It was a sunny fall day with dozens of individuals standing or sitting alongside the observe, some with baggage. (AP)
An eyewitness informed KSEN radio that no less than 4 vehicles have been tipped over and on the observe.
Emergency responders are on the scene.
Reports and footage from passengers present vehicles tipped over off the tracks. It was a sunny fall day with dozens of individuals standing or sitting alongside the observe, some with baggage.