Amtrak train collides
with vehicle in Virginia
WAVERLY, Va. - Authorities
say an Amtrak train has collided with a vehicle in south central Virginia and
there are injuries.
Virginia State Police
spokeswoman Sgt. Michelle Anaya says in a news release that the accident
occurred on Route 40 in Waverly around 6 a.m. Thursday.
Anaya says there are
unknown injuries and a medical flight is heading to the scene.
Amtrak spokeswoman
Christina Leeds tells media outlets the Northeast Regional train 174 was
traveling from Norfolk, Va., to Boston with 46 passengers on board. Leeds says
there are no reported injuries to the passengers. She says the train will
continue its route when authorities release it.
Troopers are
investigating the crash.
Anaya says no other
information is available.
Waverly is about 50
miles southeast of Richmond, Va.
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