Were in the vehicles, even when you see the pictures, its pretty horrific. At this point nobody in any of the vehicles is a fate a. The trains new route is part of a 18 l 30 million project designed to speed up service and bypass traffic. Amtrak says the new tracks were tested out just before that first run and right now officials, including the National Transportation safety board are investigating what us contacted the train to go off its tracks. Theyre actuallien route as we speak. Of course we will let you know what comes out of that investigation. Again, like we mentioned, six people on board that train were killed and Officials Say they expect that number to go up. Keep in mind this is a developing story tonight so keep it right here on fox5, fox5dc. Com for the very latest on this investigation. Kristin leone, fox5 local news. There are new details tonight in the murder of a 66 year old man earlier this year. Alack dealers had taken over his apartment. In january he was found de
Cars down onto the interstate blow. Lets bring in fox5s Kristin Leone who has been track ing the investigation. Reporter this is what we know so far. This mornings run was the first for passengers on a faster, brand new route with brand new tracks. But as youre about to see here, the high speed train on that run plunged onto the overpass and onto several cars on that highway killing six people that we know of and injuring dozens of others. This all happened a little before 8 00 this morning about 40 miles south of seattle were told about 830 people were on board that amtrak train at the time of the derailment. The train itself was moving alt around 80 Miles Per Hour Officials Say and was heading to portland. Dozens were taken to the hospital, including people who were hit while driving on the highway. You just saw right there how many emergency crews were out there helping those victims off the train and roadway and hospital. Not to mention several of those passengers cars right behind
Happened a little before kw8 this morning about 40 miles south of seattle. About 80 people were on board that amtrak train at the time and the train itself was moving at about 80 Miles Per Hour Officials Say and heading to portland. Dozens were taken to the hospital, including people who were hit while driving on the highway. You could see right there just how many emergency crew vehicles were out there today helping out victims, not to mentions a you just saw several of those passenger cars just dangling there over the overpass. When we got to the scene, it was obvious that there were some fatalities and a lot of injuries and some people were able to get off the train. Multiple cars and struck were struck by train cars that evident there the train tracks and went down on to the road. The people that were in all the vehicles, even though when you see the pictures its pretty horrific. At this point nobody in any of the vehicles is a fatal. Now were told the trains new route is part of 1
Expecting that window on the second floor. The upper section of the window was broken out and there appeared to be a bullet hole in the lower pain. Whatever happened here he may have all been recorded on no less than eight cameras. Theyre installed on at least three sides of the house as well as the front doomplet Prince Georges County police have not yet release the name nine person who was killed, but homeowners or i should say but the homeowner was not taken into custody and so far no charges have been filed. Early this Morning Police spoke with my colleague kristin leone. Reporter at this early face we do believe that a resident inside of this home shot a man outside of the home and he was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. So were work ing to establish exactly what circumstances occurred leading up to that shooting. Okay, as fares a the relation ship goes what can you tell me between the shooter and the victim in this case . Were still pretty early into it. Were trying to