Federal officials sent a team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board to the site of an Amtrak derailment in north-central Montana that killed three people and left seven hospitalized Sunday, officials said. AdvertisementThe train was carrying about 141 passengers and 16 crew members and had two locomotives and 10 cars, eight of which derailed, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said. AdvertisementOther recent Amtrak derailments include:April 3, 2016: Two maintenance workers were struck and killed by an Amtrak train going more than 100 mph in Chester, Pa. Investigators concluded that a cattle feed delivery truck hit the track and shifted it at least a foot before the derailment. May 12, 2015: Amtrak Train 188 was traveling at twice the 50 mph speed limit as it entered a sharp curve in Philadelphia and derailed.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 26, 2021 18:37 UTC