Amtrak train hits semi-truck in Maryland, no one injured

An Amtrak prepare departing from Washington, D.C., collided with a semi-truck in Maryland Wednesday night, officers mentioned.

The incident occurred round 5:20 p.m. in Rockville, Maryland, when the car “obstructed the monitor” and “got here into contact with the prepare,” Amtrak mentioned in a press release.

Not one of the 142 passengers and crew aboard Amtrak Capitol Restricted prepare 29 have been injured, Amtrak mentioned. The prepare was en path to Chicago.

Amtrak mentioned it is working with native legislation enforcement to analyze the incident.

The railroad service has had different high-profile, typically deadly, incidents, within the final yr.

In June, an Amtrak prepare crashed right into a dump truck in Mendon, Missouri, killing 4 folks and injuring 150.

Additionally, in June, one other prepare, this time in Brentwood, California, slammed right into a automotive, killing three folks and severely injuring two others, together with a baby.

An Amtrak prepare derailed in northern Montana, killing three folks and injuring dozens of individuals in September 2021. A number of passengers filed federal lawsuits towards Amtrak and the operator of the railroad tracks for negligence.

ABC Information’ Amanda Maile, Invoice Hutchinson, Mark Osborne, Melissa Gaffney, Teddy Grant, Emily Shapiro and Ivan Pereira contributed to this report.