An Amtrak train derailed Monday afternoon after striking a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, officials said.
There were reports of injuries aboard Train 4 after “several cars derailed,” according to a statement from Amtrak. The train was carrying 243 passengers and traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago.
Mendon is about 115 miles northeast of Kansas City.
Monday’s derailment marks the second consecutive day an Amtrak train was involved in a serious crash.
Three people were killed and two others injured after an Amtrak train crashed into a vehicle obstructing rail tracks near Brentwood, California, on Sunday, officials said.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
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