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| At least 2 dead, 70 injured after Amtrak train collides with freight train in South Carolina |
| 2018-02-04 |
| [WSB-TV] CAYCE, S.C. - At least 2 people are dead and at least another 70 injured after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a freight train in South Carolina early Sunday morning, officials said. The two deaths occurred in the Amtrak train, not the freight train, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher confirmed. Amtrak train No. 91 was carrying 139 passengers and eight crew members when it derailed in Cayce, which is located southwest of the capital city of Columbia. The accident occurred at 2:35 a.m., the railroad said. Injuries were reported after the lead engine of the Amtrak train derailed, along with some passenger cars, according to the statement. Amtrack #91, NYC to Miami. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 Chuck Schumer Holds Up Trump’s Rail Safety Nominee After Second Train Crash In Two Months |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2018-02-04 19:52 |
| #11 Whahahahahaa. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-04 18:18 |
| #10 Hey Mike, you live near that SC garden spot Sumpter ? Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-04 17:26 Beosoeker, I'm about 45 miles northeast now, but I lived there from '93 to '06. However, I'm feeling much better now. :) Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2018-02-04 18:12 |
| #9 ..Happened just a few miles down the road from us; got woke up by the sirens and medical helos going overhead. Hey Mike, you live near that SC garden spot Sumpter ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-04 17:26 |
| #8 Sometimes bad people break the locks and switch the track into the spur track, causing a derailment. The signal system is supposed to detect that, and set the signals to red. But if you time it right, or know a little about the signaling system, one can defeat it. Don't dismiss intentional harm just yet. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2018-02-04 16:22 |
| #7 ...Happened just a few miles down the road from us; got woke up by the sirens and medical helos going overhead. The place where the accident happened is a spur where trains pull up to load/unload cars - If you look at the Fox News pic, you can see the spur leading off to the left. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2018-02-04 10:00 |
| #6 Possible faulty track switch merged one train right into the other? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2018-02-04 09:42 |
| #5 looked like a side swipe of the CSX train |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-02-04 09:31 |
| #4 Photos in source article indicates trains were on 2 different tracks. Article says passenger train engine derailed & collision of cars following then occurred. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-02-04 09:22 |
| #3 Automated systems found to be at fault in....... |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-02-04 08:11 |
| #2 That means they were on the same freaking track. WTF? Isn't anybody in charge? Oh, right. It's run by the federal government. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2018-02-04 08:08 |
| #1 Any more comments on Karma from the DemoProggie left? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-02-04 08:07 |