At least three dead as an Amtrak train derails in Montana
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Train derailed
At least three people were killed September 25 afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana.
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Site of accident
The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200. The accident scene is about 241 kilometers north of Helena and about 48 kilometers from the border with Canada.
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Empire Builder train
The train had about 141 passengers and 16 crew members onboard. The train consisted of two locomotives and 10 cars, with seven of those cars derailing.
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Investigation ordered
The National Transportation Safety Board will send a 14-member team, including investigators and specialists in railroad signals and other disciplines, to investigate the crash.
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Accident pictures
Photos posted to social media showed several cars on their sides. Passengers were standing alongside the tracks, some carrying luggage.