3 Killed Following US Train Derailment

At least three people have been confirmed killed after a US passenger train derailed onto a motorway in Washington state during rush hour in the night.

About  100 people were transferred to hospitals after most of the Amtrak train’s carriages left the track.

A number of those injured are reported to be in a critical condition. Authorities said all carriages had now been searched, but would not rule a rise in the number of dead.

Seven vehicles, two of them lorries, were hit on the I-5 highway below.

It was not clear if anyone was hurt on the road itself.

It was Amtrak’s first passenger service to run on a new, shorter route.

The derailment happened on a section of track, south of Tacoma, previously only used for freight trains.

Authorities quoted by Associated Press earlier spoke of at least six people killed. One passenger carriage could be seen dangling from the bridge, while others were strewn across the road and the wooded area next to the track.

Courtesy- News Radio