Three dead in US train derailment: official

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Published: 2022-06-28 10:39

Last Updated: 2024-03-27 19:08


Three dead in US train derailment: official
Three dead in US train derailment: official

Three people died Monday when a long-distance train collided with a garbage truck in the US state of Missouri, leaving multiple injuries among some 200 passengers, local officials said.

"There are multiple injuries and we can confirm there were three fatalities -- two on the train and one in the dump truck," Justin Dunn, a spokesman for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, told reporters at a press conference.