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More information below:
- Amtrak train #188 heading from Washington, DC to New York derailed in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia at 9:50 p.m. at “Frankford Junction” track where a big curve is located.
- Now word yet on the cause of the derailment
- Black box data recorded has been recovered
- Amtrak Passenger Information Hotline 1-800-523-9101
- 243 passengers were on the train, 5 of them were crew members
- 7 people confirmed dead
- Over 200 injured and transported from the scene to area hospitals
- 8 people in critical condition
- Several people still missing
- Injuries included: broken bones, bleeding, head injuries, etc.
- Passengers with minor injuries were transported to Jefferson University Hospital
- Passengers with serious injuries were transported to Temple and Hahnemann
- 7 Amtrak cars involved
- Level 3 Mass Casualty Response
- Passengers say train shook before the crash
- Some passengers climbed out of windows to escape wreckage
- The NTSB in Washington, DC will be on the scene to investigate later this morning
- Red Cross Reception Center is located at 30th Street station
- There are no seat belts on Amtrak trains
- Luggage is not secured on Amtrak trains
- According to Septa, the Trenton and Chestnut Hill West lines are suspended indefinitely
- Mayor Michael Nutter described the derailment scene as “Absolute Disastrous Mess”
- Amtrak service will be suspended on the Northeast Corridor between Philadelphia and New York City indefinitely
- This Amtrak crash has been labeled as one of the worst accidents in Amtrak’s history
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