Learned that the train derailed. Is everyone okay . Im still figuring that out. Reporter one car flipped up side down. Another dangled precariously off the overpass. Still others piled up, wreckage strewn over a wide area. Of the 14 cars, only one, the lead engine, remained on the tracks. No motorists were killed from the crash. I was scared, you know, i was really scared. Reporter Adrian Thompson was en route to see his mother for the holiday. I grabbed on to the chair in front of me for dear life. My laptop went flying, phone went flying. Reporter within minutes of the derailment dozens of emergency crews rushed in, as did drivers who westbound witnessed the crash, like trevor colby, who helped pulled shrivers to safety. I saw smoke. Next thing i know, myself and a few others are trying to get people medical care when we can. Reporter this was first trip for the new seattleto expressed concern these tracks werent safe enough for a commuter train traveling 80mph. Those passengers who
Glor good evening. The first run of a new amtrak commuter line in the Pacific Northwest ended in tragedy. The 14car train jumped the tracks this morning south of seattle and most of the cars flew off an overpass, some hitting vehicles on the road below. Others still dangling in the air tonight. The train carried 77 passengers and a crew of 7. At least three people were killed. There are dozens of injuries. The n. T. S. B. Is on the scene, and so is cbs news correspondent john blackstone. Reporter the accident scene is a jumble of derailed train cars, trucks, and automobiles. When you see the pictures, its pretty horrific. People were screaming. It was crazy. Reporter an amtrak commuter train on a new, higherspeed line between seattle and portland, derailed. Amtrak 501. Emergency. We ar on the ground. Reporter this radio call captured the moment it was first learned that the train derailed. Is everyone okay . Im still figuring that out. Reporter one car flipped up side down. Another dan
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