Category: Derails

Amtrak Train With 190 Passengers Derails After Colliding With Vehicle in Southern California

MOORPARK, Calif.—An Amtrak train carrying 190 passengers derailed Wednesday after striking a truck on tracks in Southern California, and only minor injuries were reported, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision in Moorpark, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. The number of people hurt wasn’t…


Amtrak Train With 198 Passengers Derails After Hitting Truck on Tracks in Southern California

MOORPARK, Calif.—An Amtrak train carrying nearly 200 passengers struck a county water truck and derailed on Wednesday in Southern California, critically injuring the truck’s driver, authorities said. Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision in Moorpark, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. Fourteen people on the train…


Freight Train Derails in Arizona, Toppling Cars

A number of cars have derailed from a freight train in Coolidge, Arizona, with some of the cars falling down an embankment near the tracks. According to Phoenix television station KPNX, the Union Pacific Railroad said 20 cars derailed shortly before noon. No injuries were reported. Several roads were reported closed in the area, which…


Train Derails in Canada, Spilling Timber and Tar Sands

BLACKFALDS, Alberta—A train carrying tar sands and timber has derailed in the Canadian province of Alberta, spilling at least part of its load, officials said, though there were no reports of injuries. Officials in the city of Lacombe said one rail car released 32,000 liters (8,450 gallons) of tar oil. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police…