{MIDDAYS W/ JAZZY MCBEE} AMTRAK TRAIN DERAILS IN TACOMA!

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PRAY FOR THE VICTIMS!

Amtrak train 501 departed shortly before 8 a.m. from Tacoma, Washington Monday morning.  The train derailed on an overpass, with at two train cars falling onto the highway and cars below. Multiple fatalities and injuries have been reported.  The Washington State Department of Transportation tweeted a photo of the derailment in an effort to urge motorists to avoid the scene. The train carry up to 250 people, but Amtrak said there were approximately 78 passengers and five crew members on board during the time of the accident.  The rate for a maximum speed of 79 mph for the section where it derailed in DuPont, but it’s NOT CLEAR if the tracks were upgraded to handle the increased speed. Passengers were forced to kick out train windows to exit since the emergency doors were not functioning.

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