Train was heading south on new high-speed rail route that opened on MondayPictures demonstrate derailed train hanging off overpass above Interstate 5An Amtrak train traveling for the first time on a new high-speed route derailed in Washington state on Monday,killing several people and sending many cars flying off an overpass on to a busy highway.
A US official told the Associated Press earlier in the day that at least six people died and that the number of fatalities could rise, though state officials only confirmed three deaths in an afternoon briefing. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk