Follow Breitbart News for updates on the derailment of Amtrak Cascades Train 501 near Dupont, WA, with multiple fatalities reported.
All times Pacific.
12:47 PM:
A few more aerial photos of the curve of the track #amtrak #amtrakderailment more solid reporting @seattletimes: https://t.co/78nGtkKeKl pic.twitter.com/UCOBJy9rJA
— Bettina Hansen (@bettinahansen) December 18, 2017
12:34 PM: No fatalities yet from vehicles “crushed” by the train.
“Some of the #Amtrak cars were struck by the train and crushed,” Pierce Co. detective says, praising quick work of first responders. “It’s actually a miracle that…at this point there are no fatals from anybody that was inside those vehicles.” pic.twitter.com/VvVLT4ZXbj
— ABC Columbia (@abc_columbia) December 18, 2017
12:28 PM:
We can see workers looking at the tracks behind the derailed Amtrak, just before it went into the left turn that leads to I-5 overpass. pic.twitter.com/oNSnkUU0q2
— Joseph O’Sullivan (@OlympiaJoe) December 18, 2017
12:16 PM:
Images from the @Amtrak derailment scene showed one train car dangling from an overpass as first responders worked to rescue the victims, while other cars lay overturned on the ground. It was the first day of the train’s new route. https://t.co/0prg1DUAPt pic.twitter.com/94KoXPgGU9
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) December 18, 2017
12:01 PM: Updates from NTSB:
It’s too early to know if the Amtrak train derailment was due to high speed, the NTSB says https://t.co/Pg0RVlC2gW pic.twitter.com/ot2IgPnK5m
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) December 18, 2017
The NTSB considers the Amtrak derailment to be a “major incident” and is getting ready to dispatch a 20-member go-team departing from Washington, D.C., this evening for Washington state, according to an NTSB official https://t.co/fR5u9ClMrf pic.twitter.com/OyHiMmEmOX
— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2017
12:00 PM: Very little new information in Washington state DOT statement:
Our statement on today’s Amtrak Cascades derailment. pic.twitter.com/BxORZ9cMqV
— Washington State DOT (@wsdot) December 18, 2017
11:53 AM: Another survivor’s account.
Scott Claggett of #Seattle was on the Amtrak train that derailed. He was in the lounge car. Says car suddenly leaned to the side, glass broke, things went black; he’s sore and back hurts. But is reassuring other passengers. #komonews pic.twitter.com/Ylw2OwxEib
— Suzanne Phan (@SuzannePhan) December 18, 2017
11:38 AM: Trump tweets video of his remarks during National Security Strategy speech:
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
11:36 AM: More aerial footage from ABC News.
CRASH UPDATE: New aerial footage shows the mangled wreckage after an Amtrak train derailed on its first passenger trip on a new route in Washington State, sending several cars toppling off a highway overpass; authorities say multiple people were killed. pic.twitter.com/Jp5paLvqCA
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) December 18, 2017
11:23 AM:
Here’s audio from the Amtrak operator shortly after the tragic train derailment south of Tacoma. #amtrak501 pic.twitter.com/GC299YcFLN
— Kyle Iboshi (@KyleIboshi) December 18, 2017
11:18 AM: The train apparently was running at an unsafe speed. From local Fox affiliate Q13:
Transitdocs.com, a website that maps Amtrak train locations and speeds using data from the railroad’s train tracker app, says Train 501 was going 81.1 mph moments before the derailment Monday.
The state Department of Transportation posted information about the $180.7 million project online that says the maximum speed along that stretch of track is 79 mph.
11:11 AM: President Trump calls for infrastructure projects in response to fatal crash:
Trump responds to the Amtrak accident: “It is all the more reason why we must immediately start fixing the infrastructure of the United States” pic.twitter.com/209v8Qs38Z
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) 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
My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved in the train accident in DuPont, Washington. Thank you to all of our wonderful First Responders who are on the scene. We are currently monitoring here at the White House.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2017
11:06 AM: One eyewitness account:
Man who was on the Amtrak train that derailed: “We could hear a crumpling of the train car and we were catapulted into the seats in front of us.” https://t.co/BdJzsdleQ2 pic.twitter.com/HEpeJ72XAS
— CNN (@CNN) December 18, 2017
11:05 AM: Aerial footage of the derailment site:
#UPDATE: At least six people killed after Amtrak train carrying 83 people on the first day of a new route derails onto interstate highway south of Seattle, U.S. official says. https://t.co/xVuKAE8xOZ pic.twitter.com/SqFMUhhOql
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) December 18, 2017
11:03 AM: A statement from Amtrak reads:
Amtrak Cascades Train 501, operating from Seattle and Portland, derailed south of Tacoma, Wash. There were approximately 78 passengers and five crew members on board. Initial reports are that some injuries are reported to passengers and crew, and taken to local medical facilities for treatment.
Individuals with questions about their friends and family on this train should call (800) 523-9101. Local emergency responders are on the scene.
Service from Seattle to points north and east is continuing to operate. Amtrak Cascades Trains 504 and 509 are cancelled. No alternate transportation will be available
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