At least 3 dead, 40 injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri, authorities say

[TexasTowelie]

At least three people were killed and dozens more injured after an Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with 243 passengers aboard struck a dump truck and derailed in rural Missouri on Monday, authorities said, the second major incident in two days for the passenger railroad service.

Amtrak said that several cars of the company's Southwest Chief train came off the tracks after colliding with a dump truck at 12:42 p.m. in Mendon, Missouri, about 84 miles northeast of Kansas City. Seven of the train's eight cars derailed, said Cpl. Justin Dunn, public information officer at Missouri State Highway Patrol, at a Monday news conference.

Dunn confirmed two people died on the train and one died in the truck.

Lt. Eric Brown of the Missouri State Highway Patrol said he had “no idea on the number of injured at this point," but hospitals reported receiving more than 40 patients from the crash and were expecting more.

The crash occurred at an "uncontrolled intersection" on a gravel road without lights or electronic controls, Brown told reporters. "A lot of your rural intersections are that way," he said.

Read more: https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/nation/2022/06/27/amtrak-train-derails-mendon-missouri/7749916001/
(Abilene Reporter-News)

[honest.abe]

1. Every crossing should have traffic warning controls.

I’m sure it’s about cost but these accidents cost more both in dollars and lives.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. 2 weeks before Missouri train derailment, Chariton County farmer warned of danger in area

CHARITON COUNTY, Mo. (KCTV) --- A Missouri farmer earlier this month warned of potential danger in the area of where Monday’s train derailment occurred in Chariton County.

A few weeks ago, Mike Spencer posted a video on Facebook detailing his concerns about the area.

“This is a railroad crossing a couple of miles southwest of Mendon, Mo. on Porsche Prairie road. We have to cross this with farm equipment to get to several of our fields. We have been on the RR for several years about fixing the approach by building the road up, putting in signals, signal lights or just cutting the brush back. This train is only moving at approximately 45-50 but some come through at anywhere from 70-90 mph,” he posted.

This is a railroad crossing a couple of miles southwest of Mendon, Mo. on Porsche Prairie road. We have to cross this with farm equipment to get to several of our fields. We have been on the RR for several years about fixing the approach by building the road up, putting in signals, signal lights or just cutting the brush back. This train is only moving at approximately 45-50 but some come through at anywhere from 70-90 mph. If you cross here with a vehicle stop, approach very slowly, then look both ways there are 2 tracks and around 85 trains go through there everyday.

Posted by Mike Spencer on Saturday, June 11, 2022

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/2-weeks-before-missouri-train-derailment-chariton-county-farmer-warned-of-danger-in-area/ar-AAYWnwD