Missouri Highway Patrol has confirmed that an Amtrak passenger train has derailed in rural Missouri early Monday afternoon.Several train cars can be seen on their side in photos posted to social media shortly after the incident. The crash appears to have taken place near Mendon, Missouri.Amtrak has confirmed that several cars derailed on train four traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago after striking a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri, at 1:42 pm. There are approximately 243 passengers onboard with early reports of injuries. One passenger, Rob Nightengale, was on the train and went live on Facebook shortly after the derailment. In his video, he can be heard saying that he believes the train collided with a truck attempting to cross the tracks. Several other passengers have posted what appears to be several passenger cars on their side. Local authorities are currently assisting riders; Amtrak says it has deployed resources to help.Information on injuries or potential fatalities has yet to be confirmed by emergency services or other authorities.Chillicothe Fire Department Chief Eric Reeter confirmed the derailment to CNN and said his department is on standby should authorities need them to assist.It has also been confirmed that approximately 8 passenger cars were involved in the derailment.Mendon is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City. The collision was the second in two days in which an Amtrak train hit a passenger vehicle. On Sunday, 85 passengers were on board a train in rural California that hit a vehicle. Three people were killed and two people suffered major injuries, according to officials. All of the victims were in the vehicle, the officials added.CNN contributed to this report.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Missouri Highway Patrol has confirmed that an Amtrak passenger train has derailed in rural Missouri early Monday afternoon.
Several train cars can be seen on their side in photos posted to social media shortly after the incident.
The crash appears to have taken place near Mendon, Missouri.
Amtrak has confirmed that several cars derailed on train four traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago after striking a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri, at 1:42 pm. There are approximately 243 passengers onboard with early reports of injuries.
One passenger, Rob Nightengale, was on the train and went live on Facebook shortly after the derailment. In his video, he can be heard saying that he believes the train collided with a truck attempting to cross the tracks.
Several other passengers have posted what appears to be several passenger cars on their side.
Local authorities are currently assisting riders; Amtrak says it has deployed resources to help.
Information on injuries or potential fatalities has yet to be confirmed by emergency services or other authorities.
Chillicothe Fire Department Chief Eric Reeter confirmed the derailment to CNN and said his department is on standby should authorities need them to assist.
No other details were available.
Mendon is about 100 miles northeast of Kansas City.
The collision was the second in two days in which an Amtrak train hit a passenger vehicle. On Sunday, 85 passengers were on board a train in rural California that hit a vehicle. Three people were killed and two people suffered major injuries, according to officials. All of the victims were in the vehicle, the officials added.
CNN contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
