Police in Missouri said there are three fatalities and dozens of injuries from the derailment. Follow Newsweek for the latest.
The deadly Amtrak train collision in Missouri comes a day after a similar crash at a crossing in rural California killed three and left two others injured.
Residents who live near the dirt road crossing leading into private land told ABC affiliate KABC-TV the location has seen many previous collisions. Homendy said the NTSB, which is leading the investigation, has requested from Amtrak the route's speed and if there are forward-facing or internal-facing cameras, as well as information from the train's manifest.
Medical helicopters transported the victims of a deadly crash that occurred in rural Missouri when a dump truck collided with the Amtrak passenger train, according to authorities.
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