BREAKING: Amtrak Derailment, Nearly 6 Dead and More Than 100 Injured in US (Video)

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The Amtrak Cascades 501 train derailed in DuPont on Monday, killing three people and injured more than 100 people.

Read on Nexter the details of the derailment.

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The accident happened at 7:40 a.m. in DuPont, WA.
According to the rear locomotive’s event data recorder, the Amtrak 13 train’s cars ran off the track was traveling 80 mph in a 30 mph zone.
As the Guardian stated, the catastrophe ended with 6 deaths (three of them confirmed) and 100 people wounded and transported to hospitals in Pierce and Thurston;
It was traveling from Seatle to Portland and derailed near DuPont;
77 passengers and 7 workers were on the train;
13 cars of 14 ran off the track and the second engine didn’t derail;
National Transportation Safety Board has come to investigate why “Positive Train Control” was not activated;

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Reaction

President of US didn’t wait to express his thoughts about the accidents:

Our deepest sympathies and most heartfelt prayers are with the victims of the train derailment in Washington State. We are closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with local authorities… pic.twitter.com/Gyf5BdVm4G

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2017

The train accident that just occurred in DuPont, WA shows more than ever why our soon to be submitted infrastructure plan must be approved quickly. Seven trillion dollars spent in the Middle East while our roads, bridges, tunnels, railways (and more) crumble! Not for long!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2017

This accident shows the current state of infrastructure:

That Amtrak derailment is yet another reminder that America needs substantial infrastructure investment. Our priorities are all wrong. Tax cuts for the super rich and corporations are NOT more important than lifesaving investments in technology, transportation etc.

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) December 18, 2017

Down the rabbit hole of fantasy.

Before offering condolences to the families of those killed in the Amtrak cash, Trump suggests his infrastructure plan would have prevented it with more construction.

Meanwhile, his budget cuts $630 million in construction grants from Amtrak.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) December 18, 2017

More updates are to come.

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