The train struck several cars on Interstate 5, he added, causing injuries but no additional deaths. Thirteen of the train's 14 cars jumped the tracks, and five vehicles plus two semi-trailer trucks were involved in the accident, Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Brooke Bova said. Four hours after the 7:40am (local time) crash in DuPont, Washington, several train cars remained dangling from the overpass, with others strewn across the roadway. Some people escaped by kicking out windows, passenger Chris Karnes told local news outlet KIRO 7. A statement from the state transportation department said the track had undergone "weeks of inspection and testing" before Monday's launch.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 18, 2017 19:07 UTC