Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
Train carrying more than 175 passengers derailed Friday after striking equipment on the track.
BENKELMAN, Nebraska (AP) — A train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed Friday after striking equipment on the tracks in southwest Nebraska and a small number of people were taken to hospitals, a spokesman said.
Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
In this aerial photo provided by the Aviation Support Division of the Nebraska State Patrol, an Amtrak passenger train sits derailed, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, near Benkelman, Neb. Officials say that it appears that the train struck a vehicle on the tracks. (AP Photo/Nebraska State Patrol)
Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
In this aerial photo provided by the Aviation Support Division of the Nebraska State Patrol, an Amtrak passenger train sits derailed, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, near Benkelman, Neb. Officials say that it appears that the train struck a vehicle on the tracks. (AP Photo/Nebraska State Patrol)
Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
In this photo provided by Bill Coe via the McCook Daily Gazette, debris of a crane that was struck by an Amtrak train is seen near Benkelman, Neb., Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The Amtrak train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed Friday after striking equipment on the tracks in southwest Nebraska and a small number of people were taken to hospitals, a spokesman said. (AP Photo/Bill Coe via McCook Daily Gazette)
Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
In this photo provided by Bill Coe via the McCook Daily Gazette, rescue personnel wait near a derailed Amtrak train Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, near Benkelman, Neb. The Amtrak train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed Friday after striking equipment on the tracks in southwest Nebraska and a small number of people were taken to hospitals, a spokesman said. (AP Photo/Bill Coe via McCook Daily Gazette)
Amtrak Train Derails in Nebraska
In this photo provided by Bill Coe via the McCook Daily Gazette, an Amtrak train sits derailed near Benkelman, Neb., Friday, Aug. 26, 2011. The Amtrak train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed Friday after striking equipment on the tracks in southwest Nebraska and a small number of people were taken to hospitals, a spokesman said. (AP Photo/Bill Coe via McCook Daily Gazette)
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