Derailment
The Amtrak train crashed into a parked semi-truck, causing the lead car to derail, the Ventura County Fire Department said
Approximately 100 riders were on the train when it derailed near the Jamaica, Queens station
3 cars of a 7-car Amtrak train derailed after colliding with a truck in Ventura County
Federal regulators propose every railroad, nearly 600, push out details on chemicals carried to every first responder near a derailment
A fund created by the measure would give first responders financial resources to replace equipment, pay workers overtime and address other urgent costs
Timmy Brodigan has spent over a month in the hospital since the derailment to regain movement in his body after becoming paralyzed
About 35 military personnel from the nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord were among the first to respond to the derailment
The man inside was in stable condition; he was conscious and talking when taken to the hospital
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the emergency braking system on the train triggered, but it was unclear why
The train, with 70 passengers on board, went off the rails and crashed through a house
Some people were carried away on stretchers, while others sat outside the train holding ice packs to their heads
A rail official said two coaches toppled off a bridge and fell into a dry canal bed
The London Ambulance Service described many of those hurt as “walking wounded,” but said others suffered serious injuries
Journalists are being blocked from the scene by angry crowds, making it difficult to determine any death toll
More than 30 passengers were sent to hospitals when the train derailed; none of the injuries were considered life-threatening
The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when five cars derailed; the passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment