China News Service, June 28. According to a CNN report, on the 27th local time, a train from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed after colliding with a truck in Missouri, killing three people. At least 50 people were injured.
Amtrak said the train involved in the accident collided with a dump truck at an intersection near Menden, Missouri, at about 1:42 p.m. local time.
At least three people were killed after the Amtrak train derailed, including two on the train and one on a dump truck, according to Justin Dunn of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
According to reports, the accident caused eight carriages and two locomotives to fall off the rails.
Amtrak had earlier said there were about 243 passengers and 12 crew members on the train.
The report also said that this was the second time Amtrak had a crash in two days.
On the 26th, a train carrying 85 passengers crashed into a car in rural California, killing three people and seriously injuring two others.