Amtrak train crash: At least six fatalities after train derails and falls onto a Washington motorway – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Amtrak train crash: At least six fatalities after train derails and falls onto a Washington motorway




At least six people have been killed after an Amtrak train derailed and fell onto a busy motorway below in the town of Dupont, near Washington.

The train was running its first service on a new route when, for reasons yet unknown, derailed and partly fell onto an overpass on the I5 motorway.

Local authorities say that the death toll is likely to rise.

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