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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2024, 04:20 AM Aug 23

Amtrak train passing through Florida collides with semi. Here's what we know

98 is now 8 hours behind schedule. It’s in Charleston, South Carolina.

I've been editing this post sporadically, so some of the replies refer to an original version that has not been updated. I started out on a phone, on which editing is difficult

http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/gettrain.pl?seltrain=98&selyear=2024&selmonth=08&selday=22

Amtrak train passing through Florida collides with semi. Here's what we know

Lianna Norman
USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Published 1:29 p.m. ET Aug. 22, 2024

Martin County Fire Rescue responded to a fiery collision Thursday when a semi truck crashed into an Amtrak train with more than 70 passengers and 14 crew members on board.

Two people aboard the passenger train suffered minor injuries and there were no fatalities reported as of Thursday afternoon.

The two people in the truck refused treatment and the flames from the crash did not spread to the train or train tracks, Martin County Fire Rescue spokesperson Cory Pippin told TCPalm.

Here’s where and when the Amtrak-semi crash was and how it will affect Amtrak’s arrival times today.

MARTIN COUNTY
Amtrak train with more than 80 on board crashes with semi in Indiantown

Will Greenlee
Treasure Coast Newspapers
Published 11:47 a.m. ET Aug. 22, 2024 | Updated 5:12 p.m. ET Aug. 22, 2024

An Amtrak train and semi-truck collided in Indiantown on Aug. 22, 2024. There were no reported injuries, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY MARTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Crews shortly after 10:30 a.m. Thursday were called to Southwest Warfield Boulevard and Southwest Amaryliss Avenue, said Cory Pippin, fire rescue spokesperson. The area is northwest of Indiantown in western Martin County.

Christine Christofek, sheriff’s spokesperson, said there were 72 passengers, 14 crew members and one truck driver. The semi tractor trailer tried to cross the tracks and was struck by the Amtrak train.

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Amtrak train passing through Florida collides with semi. Here's what we know (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 23 OP

Two people aboard the passenger train suffered minor injuries elleng Aug 23 #1

The rest of the train continued on without the damaged locomotive. House of Roberts Aug 23 #2

Just one unit? I like to watch 98 come through Ashland, Virginia, just after 5:00 a.m. mahatmakanejeeves Aug 23 #3

Yes they had only one unit at Folkston. House of Roberts Aug 23 #4

2/13/23 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 23 #5

Trainspotters. Gotta love 'em. nt Bobstandard Aug 23 #6

"The semi tractor trailer tried to cross the tracks and was struck by the Amtrak train." JoseBalow Aug 23 #7

elleng

(136,043 posts)

1. Two people aboard the passenger train suffered minor injuries

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 04:25 AM

Aug 23

and there were no fatalities reported as of Thursday afternoon.

House of Roberts

(5,683 posts)

2. The rest of the train continued on without the damaged locomotive.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 04:54 AM

Aug 23

I watched it pass the Folkston, Ga. cam at 1:44 am edt. It's currently northbound in South Carolina about eight hours behind schedule, according to the train tracker.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,915 posts)

3. Just one unit? I like to watch 98 come through Ashland, Virginia, just after 5:00 a.m.

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 05:16 AM

Aug 23

The consist is almost always two units, one of them usually a Charger, four coaches, a cafe car, a diner, three sleepers, and a baggage car with checked baggage. Sometimes there will be an eleventh car deadheading north.

And good morning.