Eight car train. This is a look at the train right now as it still sits on the tracks tonight in halifax county, North Carolina. Eyewitness News Reporter david spunt is live at 30th street station now waiting for those passengers to arrive. David . Reporter chris im told those passengers will be pulling up any moment here. I spoke to a woman who is visiting her mother scheduled to visit her mother. She says today has been a nightmare. The chaotic scene unfolded just afternoon in halifax county, North Carolina. Not far from the virginia border border. Authorities say a big rig stalled on the tracks. Causing the crash. Several cars derailed. One of the passengers on the train Lenora Travis who was on her way right now to philadelphia to see her mother. We spoke with her on the phone. I didnt feel it immediately. I felt it after i sat down a little bit. Travis called the scene a knit mayor. She watched as emergency crews quickly rushed dozens to the hospital. Everybody was just, you know
One of the passengers on the train Lenora Travis who was on her way right now to philadelphia to see her mother. We spoke with her on the phone. I didnt feel it immediately. I felt it after i sat down a little bit. Travis called the scene a knit mayor. She watched as emergency crews quickly rushed dozens to the hospital. Everybody was just, you know just shocked. Reporter other passengers helped emergency workers get on each train. They swept through the cars. You know, sort of like a triage situation i guess and got to the more serious people and work out very well. Reporter back at the 30th street station in philadelphia we spoke to passenger whos left for florida in the morning. But had to turn around in d. C. Tonight because of the derailment in North Carolina. Except for the mercy of god it could have been me. I could have been on that train. Were doing everything we can as far as Service Recovery trying to get them refunded. Authorities expect to to work through the night and hav
Thankful her 26yearold cousin erica can finally be laid to rest after a two month long search for the mt. Laurel mother of two. When she ways discovered she was bound with electrical wire around her neck, around her hands and around her feet. She also had duct tape covering a substantial portion of her facial air her nose and mouth area were covered with silver duct tape. Reporter Burlington County prosecutor Robert Bernardi announceing crippens body found on a rural farm in sykesville maryland. She been missing since new years eve. Her husband 28yearold kyle crosby charged in january with her murder. We believe that she her body was in his custody and control. We dont know that. Only one person can answer that. Reporter authorities believe erica was killed on around january 1st. Pleased covered she was missing after a welfare check a week later when crippens sevenyearold daughter was not showing up at school. Prosecutor bernardi says crosby left the area traveling to maryland the very
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