Good afternoon. I am kenny choi. And i am michelle griego. The train derailed on to i5 in tacoma, washington, south of seattle. Authorities say at least 77 people have been taken to local hospitals. Meg oliver reports on this developing story. Reporter amtrak train 501 was making its inaugural run out of a new station in tacoma, washington, when it suddenly jumped the tracks monday morning, about 40miles south of seattle. Adrian thompson was on his way to visit his mother, working on his computer when the disaster struck. I heard a lot of turning and rocking of the train all of sudden. I grabbed onto the train in front of me. My laptop went flying, phone went flying. People were screaming. It was crazy. Reporter the derailment left cars dangling off the bridge and on i5 below. Dramatic images show cars crumpled on top of each other on the road below the track. We had to kick out the emergency window. The emergency doors were not functioning. There were multiple people injured. Luckily
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The situation as a mass casualty incident. We do not have any numbers as to how many people could be injured or killed. Clearly this is a serious situation. The transit board has tweeted there is massive damage and people are hurt. The highway is blocked as you can see on this small traffic camera. Traffic is at a standstill on 5 due to the heavy traffic jam from the root derailment. People have been posting photos on social media. We know that there is heavy rain in the area which is nothing new for Washington State. Here are more pictures from people close to the scene. I was just talking with Steve Paulson and he said there is heavy rain in the area so they cant get helicopters over the area to get a view from above. When it comes to train developments in your experience, a number of things could play into this. This was a new section where the train was going 81 Miles Per Hour which is cruising speed. They were in a straightaway and this is a new section. I dont know what they were
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Are on their way to dupont, washington. Take a look at some of the pictures. You can see from the aerial view. Several of the trains cars ended up upside down with the roofs torn off and scattered across the hillside. Six passengers on the train have died. The number of fatalities is expected to rise. The Pierce County Sheriffs Office in washington says none of the people driving on the highway died although several motorists were injured in this. The Associated Press is reporting that an official indicates that the train may have struck something on the track. This was the first time that the train was carrying passengers. Its unlikely that the crash was caused by a Maintenance Issue on the track. The official cause of the derailment is not known. And the lead investigator is expected to arrive at the crash scene by tonight. Hes accompanied by ntsb staff with expertise in operations, mechanical, track, signals, human performance, and survival factors. On the ground near the crash scen