WASHINGTON, Mo. — No injuries were reported when Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner derailed this evening (Monday, July 8), KSDK-TV reports.
All cars remained upright. Amtrak said in a statement that the train hit a tree on the tracks at about 4:55 p.m. CT, derailing the locomotive’s rear axle. There were 124 passengers and five crew members on board the train of one locomotive and seven railcars. “Power has since been restored to the train,” according to the statement, “and Amtrak is making arrangements to transport passengers to their destinations.”
The derailment occurred about 6 miles east of the Washington stop for the River Runner. A nearby roadway, State Route 100, was closed while officials responded to the scene and helped stranded passengers off the train.
— Updated at 7:20 p.m. CT with Amtrak statement.
