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needlegrrlupdate on the amtrak thing, since none of the news stations are mentioning it - josh found it for me. -
Amtrak Train Crashes in Utah
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) - An Amtrak train crashed into another train and caught fire Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries, an emergency official said.
Only minor injuries were reported initially, though parts of the train were on fire, said Wade Matthews of Tooele County Emergency Management. He said the train had between 100 and 200 people aboard.
LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City activated its ``mass casualty plan,'' spokesman Jess Gomez said. The accident east of Wendover happened between 5 and 6 a.m., Gomez said.
The hospital has also sent its helicopter to the scene, he said.
Wendover is in west-central Utah near the Nevada line, some 120 miles west of Salt Lake City.
Amtrak is an alternative for people wanting to travel across the country two days after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington closed airports.
Amtrak headquarters in Washington did not immediately return calls seeking comment
Amtrak Train Crashes in Utah
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) - An Amtrak train crashed into another train and caught fire Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries, an emergency official said.
Only minor injuries were reported initially, though parts of the train were on fire, said Wade Matthews of Tooele County Emergency Management. He said the train had between 100 and 200 people aboard.
LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City activated its ``mass casualty plan,'' spokesman Jess Gomez said. The accident east of Wendover happened between 5 and 6 a.m., Gomez said.
The hospital has also sent its helicopter to the scene, he said.
Wendover is in west-central Utah near the Nevada line, some 120 miles west of Salt Lake City.
Amtrak is an alternative for people wanting to travel across the country two days after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington closed airports.
Amtrak headquarters in Washington did not immediately return calls seeking comment
