Three people were killed after a northbound Amtrak train struck a vehicle in western New York Friday night, according to multiple reports. The incident occurred just before 8 p.m. in North Towanda, in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area, fire officials said in a news release Saturday morning. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they located three people trapped inside the vehicle, all of whom needed to be extricated. All three victims were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. The train had left New York City and was headed to Niagara Falls, local television station WGRZ reported.

Source: CNN May 19, 2024 02:23 UTC