VietPress USA (Dec. 18, 2017): An Amtrak Train carrying 78 passengers and 5 crews on board from Seattle to Portland city, Oregon, derailed this morning on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017 that caused 6 dead and injured dozens of people.
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Amtrak train derails in Washington state, leaving at least 6 dead
An Amtrak train traveling from Seattle to Portland, Ore., derailed near a highway overpass in Pierce County, Washington, on Monday morning, leaving at least 6 people dead and dozens of others injured. The National Transportation Safety Board is en route to the scene. See the blog below for the latest updates on the crash and the investigation.
What we know:
• An Amtrak train derailed near an I-5 overpass in Washington state on Monday morning.• At least 6 people were killed in the crash, according to the Associated Press.• Dozens of others were injured and transported to local hospitals.• The commuter train, No. 501, was traveling from Seattle to Portland, Ore., when it derailed.• There were approximately 78 passengers and five crew members on board the train at the time of the crash, Amtrak said.• Several cars were also struck by the train but no motorists were killed, police said.• Photos posted to social media showed twisted wreckage and train cars dangling from the tracks.• Monday was the first day of expanded service on the Amtrak Cascades line.• It was the train's inaugural run between Seattle and Portland.• The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the derailment.• A U.S. official told Reuters that "track obstruction" is seen as a possible cause.
4 hours agoDylan StablefordNTSB briefing
In Washington, D.C., National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman Bella Dinh-Zarr told reporters the NTSB is launching a "go team" of 20 investigators that will arrive on scene later tonight. Dinh-Zarr refused to speculate on the cause of the crash.
5 hours agoDylan Stableford"Let me begin by expressing our deepest sympathies and most heartfelt prayers for the victims of the train derailment in Washington state. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities. It is all the more reason why we must start immediately fixing the infrastructure of the United States." — President Trump before delivering a speech on national security in Washington, D.C., on Monday
3 hours agoDylan StablefordTrump tweets again
5 hours agoDylan Stableford
4 hours agoDylan Stableford'Track obstruction'
A U.S. official told Reuters that "track obstruction" is being seen as a possible cause of Monday's train derailment.
5 hours agoDylan StablefordPresident Trump reacts
5 hours agoDylan StablefordAt least 6 dead, AP reports
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — U.S. official: At least 6 killed in Amtrak train derailment outside Seattle.
4 hours agoDylan StablefordNBA star Isaiah Thomas, whose sister was killed in a car accident along I-5 last year, tweeted his prayers for the victims of Monday's train derailment.
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