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12-18-2017, 11:54 AM
Amtrak train derails, dangles over interstate in Washington
DUPONT, Wash. -- An Amtrak train has derailed on an overpass in Washington, and authorities say "injuries and casualties" were reported. At this time, all lanes of traffic remain blocked on Interstate 5.
The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of the derailment, urging motorists to avoid the area.
CBS News affiliate KIRO-TV reports first responders are treating the derailment as a mass casualty incident. Authorities have not yet provided details on injuries.
"Emergency crews are on the scene and the Amtrak Management is responding," an Amtrak spokesperson said in a statement. "Some injuries are reported. Service between Seattle and Portland is suspended for the time being."
Amtrak train 501, which departed shortly before 8 a.m. in Tacoma, was part of a service that launched Monday morning. The Cascades service from Seattle to Portland was supposed to be rated for a maximum speed of 79 mph for the section where it derailed in DuPont, according to passenger Chris Karnes.
Rest - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-train-derailment-tacoma-washington-traffic-today-live-updates/
Derailed Amtrak train plunges off bridge onto I-5 lanes south of Tacoma
(KOMO) — PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord after an Amtrak train derailed and plunged off an overpass onto the freeway.
Officials have reported some "casualties and injuries."
Motorists are being warned to avoid the area.
"I was just shocked," said Peter Zimmerman of Olympia. "I couldn't believe it. It was like something out of a movie."
State transportation officials say the train derailed near Mounts Road, about 40 miles south of Seattle., at about 8 a.m. Monday.
Rest - http://komonews.com/news/local/derailed-train-falls-off-bridge-onto-i-5-lanes-south-of-tacoma
'Injuries and casualties' reported in Amtrak train derailment near Lacey
A high-speed Amtrak train derailed onto Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Olympia Monday. Casualties and injuries are reported. Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect alternate routes to be backed up.
Photos from the scene show the derailed car hanging off an overpass. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the train was headed southbound. Casualties and injuries reported, but how many was not immediately known.
http://www.king5.com/article/traffic/injuries-and-casualties-reported-in-amtrak-train-derailment-near-lacey/281-500303305
DUPONT, Wash. -- An Amtrak train has derailed on an overpass in Washington, and authorities say "injuries and casualties" were reported. At this time, all lanes of traffic remain blocked on Interstate 5.
The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of the derailment, urging motorists to avoid the area.
CBS News affiliate KIRO-TV reports first responders are treating the derailment as a mass casualty incident. Authorities have not yet provided details on injuries.
"Emergency crews are on the scene and the Amtrak Management is responding," an Amtrak spokesperson said in a statement. "Some injuries are reported. Service between Seattle and Portland is suspended for the time being."
Amtrak train 501, which departed shortly before 8 a.m. in Tacoma, was part of a service that launched Monday morning. The Cascades service from Seattle to Portland was supposed to be rated for a maximum speed of 79 mph for the section where it derailed in DuPont, according to passenger Chris Karnes.
Rest - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-train-derailment-tacoma-washington-traffic-today-live-updates/
Derailed Amtrak train plunges off bridge onto I-5 lanes south of Tacoma
(KOMO) — PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed south of Joint Base Lewis-McChord after an Amtrak train derailed and plunged off an overpass onto the freeway.
Officials have reported some "casualties and injuries."
Motorists are being warned to avoid the area.
"I was just shocked," said Peter Zimmerman of Olympia. "I couldn't believe it. It was like something out of a movie."
State transportation officials say the train derailed near Mounts Road, about 40 miles south of Seattle., at about 8 a.m. Monday.
Rest - http://komonews.com/news/local/derailed-train-falls-off-bridge-onto-i-5-lanes-south-of-tacoma
'Injuries and casualties' reported in Amtrak train derailment near Lacey
A high-speed Amtrak train derailed onto Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Olympia Monday. Casualties and injuries are reported. Drivers are being told to avoid the area and expect alternate routes to be backed up.
Photos from the scene show the derailed car hanging off an overpass. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the train was headed southbound. Casualties and injuries reported, but how many was not immediately known.
http://www.king5.com/article/traffic/injuries-and-casualties-reported-in-amtrak-train-derailment-near-lacey/281-500303305