Amtrak Train Derails, Blocks Interstate 5 In Washington State
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On Monday morning, an Amtrak train derailed in Washington state, and one of the train cars fell into the highway.
All SB lanes of I-5 blocked near Mounts Road in Pierce County due to derailed train car. Avoid area! pic.twitter.com/SBH7dCc6yg
— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) December 18, 2017
It’s pretty scary. I’d be freaking out.
We are aware of an incident involving Amtrak train 501. We will update with additional details as they become available.
— Amtrak (@Amtrak) December 18, 2017
“Typically, this type of Amtrak train would have 13 cars in it and could have up to 250 passengers,” @NorahODonnell reports https://t.co/2CyKkppdRE pic.twitter.com/Sh2OmDkiJZ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 18, 2017
DEVELOPING: Amtrak train derails onto Interstate 5 in Washington state https://t.co/dZOridEMVO pic.twitter.com/TNddjFW2oN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 18, 2017
#BREAKING: Reported mass casualty event as an Amtrak train has derailed in Pierce County – Washington State. Part of the train appears to have fallen onto Interstate 5. Pic @wsdot_tacoma pic.twitter.com/JwCiYaWx67
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) December 18, 2017
#BreakingNews high speed @Amtrak train hanging over I-5 at Mounts road. First responders treating this as a mass casualty incident. No official word on injuries yet. @KIRO7Seattle pic.twitter.com/bSXstBQNdJ
— Terry Griffin (@TerryKIRO7) December 18, 2017
#BREAKING: PHOTO: An Amtrak train has derailed near Olympia, Washington State. Part of the train hanging off the track onto I-5 below. Pic @naenae07 pic.twitter.com/WCVZEpzT4t
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) December 18, 2017
Images from scene show Amtrak train derailment near Tacoma, Washington pic.twitter.com/OKr3apzoyE
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 18, 2017
Please be advised of a massive incident involving a train derailing on the Mounts Rd overpass on I5. The train is currently blocking I5. Please avoid this area and Nisqually Valley. Be patient with traffic and emergency vehicles in the area. WSP is investigating this incident. pic.twitter.com/lFrXPQDSA1
— Thurston Co. Sheriff (@ThurstonSheriff) December 18, 2017
New photo of the Washington Amtrak crash via @wspd1pio. pic.twitter.com/MhuE61QK2B
— Laura J. Nelson 🦅 (@laura_nelson) December 18, 2017
No word on injuries at this point. We’ll keep you posted.
Update: There are, in fact, casualties and injuries. More details to come.
JUST IN: Pierce Co. Sheriff's Office says there are injuries in Amtrak train derailment, but number of injuries still being determined. https://t.co/rs92i38VUt
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 18, 2017
NEW: NBC's @anblanx reports that there are multiple deaths and injuries following an Amtrak train derailment in Tacoma, WA. Cause of the crash is under investigation: pic.twitter.com/X8Hu2Yx4F2
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) December 18, 2017
Awful.
