1 of 5 Amtrak passenger train,parked freight train,South Carolina,South Carolina train accident
At least two persons were killed and 70 injured after an Amtrak passenger train collided with a freight train in South Carolina early on Sunday, officials said. Credit: Reuters
2 of 5 Amtrak passenger train,parked freight train,South Carolina,South Carolina train accident
Authorities confirmed that the two deaths occurred in the Amtrak train, not the freight train run by the CSX. A spokesman for the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said that injuries ranged from minor cuts to broken bones, Xinhua news agency reported. Credit: Reuters
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3 of 5 Amtrak passenger train,parked freight train,South Carolina,South Carolina train accident
Amtrak said in a statement that its passenger train, operating between New York and Miami, came in contact with a CSX freight train around 2.35 a.m. in Cayce, South Carolina. Credit: Reuters
4 of 5 Amtrak passenger train,parked freight train,South Carolina,South Carolina train accident
The Lexington County Sheriff's Department tweeted that the collision and derailment occurred near Charleston Highway and Pine Ridge Road. Credit: Reuters
5 of 5 Amtrak passenger train,parked freight train,South Carolina,South Carolina train accident
The injured were in hospitals as emergency responders and police were working on the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board said it has launched an investigation into the collusion. Credit: Reuters