Two Dead, 70 Injured In South Carolina Amtrak Train Collision
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Sun, 02/04/2018
A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina killed at least two people and injured at least 70 on Sunday, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) reported.
The Amtrak train was heading from New York to Miami with 139 passengers and 8 crew members on board when the train collided with a freight train and derailed around 2:45 a.m. near Cayce, authorities said.
The passenger train is part of Amtrak’s ‘Silver Service,’ an overnight line that connects New York and Miami with numerous stops along the way. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
“Amtrak Train 91, operating between New York and Miami, came in contact with a CSX freight train at around 2:35 a.m. in Cayce, South Carolina,” Amtrak said in a statement on its website. “The lead engine was derailed, as well as some passenger cars.”
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