2022 Missouri Train Derailment: 2022 railroad accident in Missouri
On June 27, 2022, the Southwest Chief, a passenger train operated by Amtrak, derailed near the small town of Mendon, Missouri.
This was caused by the train hitting a dump truck that was in the way of a railroad crossing near Mendon.
| 2022 Missouri train derailment | |
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| Details | |
| Date | June 27, 2022 12:42 p.m. local time (18:42 UTC) |
| Location | Near Mendon, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°33′41″N 93°10′48″W / 39.56139°N 93.18000°W |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | A dump truck obstructing a railroad crossing |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 243 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Deaths | 3 (2 onboard and the truck driver) |
| Injured | 50+ |
The train was travelling from Los Angeles to Chicago, with stops. 243 passengers and 12 crew members were onboard. Three deaths have been reported, two onboard the train and the truck driver, along with at least 50 injuries.
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