PRAY: Amtrak Train Derails in Washington State onto Interstate 5; Injuries and Fatalities Reported

News staff : Dec 18, 2017
Newsmax.com

It was reported by KOMO News Radio that it was a 'miracle' that no one driving on I-5 was killed when the train fell.

(Tacoma, WA)—[Newsmax.com] An Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge over a major highway in DuPont, Washington, Monday morning, causing "multiple fatalities" on board, blocking all southbound lanes on Interstate 5 and prompting a massive emergency response, according to local authorities and news media reports. (Screengrab: Amtrak derailment/Air 4-KOMO News)

The derailment occurred on the first day that Amtrak trains began using a new route between the cities of Tacoma and Olympia, part of a project to reduce travel time, according to an October news release from the state's transportation department.

The new route takes trains along Interstate 5, eliminating a major choke point for passenger trains in Tacoma and...

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