Amtrak train derails in Michigan after hitting truck

1 February 2012, 3:00 pm

(Reuters) - An Amtrak train carrying 68 passengers and five crew members struck a semitrailer truck Wednesday morning outside of Jackson, Michigan, partly derailing and sending 10 people to a local hospital, Amtrak and a local official said. Two of the people taken to the hospital were Amtrak crew members and none of the injuries appeared life threatening, said Mike Jester, director of public ...... Read More »

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