Transportation
An Amtrak Train Derails in Philadelphia, Killing at Least 8
Hundreds more were injured on Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188, which was traveling north from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
An Amtrak train bound for New York derailed in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, killing at least eight people and injuring 200 others. Eight people were listed in critical condition as of early Wednesday morning.
At least 238 passengers and five crew members were aboard Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 188, which was traveling north from Washington, D.C., to New York City when it derailed at approximately 9 p.m. The cause for the accident was not immediately available.