Injuries reported in Amtrak car derailment near Philadelphia

Fire commissioner: 2 dead when Amtrak train derails after hitting backhoe near Philadelphia

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — The Latest on an Amtrak derailment in Chester, Pennsylvania. (all times local): 11:30 a.m. An Amtrak official says more than 30 people have been transported to hospitals with injuries following a crash and derailment of an Amtrak train just outside of Philadelphia. Spokesman Mike Tolbert said the injuries are not considered life-threatening. Service on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia remains suspended. Service between Wilmington, Delaware, and Philadelphia is suspended until the afternoon. Train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, when it struck a backhoe that was on the track in Chester, Pennsylvania, about 15 miles from Philadelphia around 8 a.m. The impact derailed the lead engine of the train. Tolbert said about 333 passengers and seven crew members were on the train. Local emergency responders are on the scene and the crash is being investigated. __ 9:30 a.m. Authorities say an Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia, and some injuries are being reported. Service on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia has been suspended. Amtrak said Train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah, Georgia, when it struck a backhoe that was on the track in Chester, about 15 miles outside of Philadelphia. The impact derailed the lead engine of the train. About 341 passengers and seven crew members were on board. Amtrak said initial reports are that some passengers were being treated for injuries. Local emergency responders are on the scene and the crash is being investigated.

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