Over 280 passengers were on board at the time of the crash and remained stranded in the areaAuthorities are investigating after an Amtrak train collided with a van killing five people, including three children, in Colorado. Girl seriously injuredThe TV station Denver7 reported that a Colorado State Trooper said a girl in the van was flown to Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, with serious injuries. The Colorado State Patrol released a statement on Sunday saying a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country failed to yield right of way to the train and was struck at 9:45 a.m. just outside Trinidad. Over 280 passengers on boardAn Amtrak spokeswoman told the station that more than 280 passengers were on board at the time of the crash and remained stranded in the area. She said the train involved was the Southwest Chief, which travels between Chicago and Los Angeles.

Source: The Hindu June 27, 2016 03:45 UTC