Video: See the safety hazards at Missouri railroad crossing where Amtrak crash killed 4
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Amtrak train derailed in Missouri
An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago with more than 200 passengers onboard derailed Monday afternoon after it struck a dump truck at a crossing in northern Missouri.
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Residents have complained for years that the railroad crossing in Mendon, Missouri, was dangerous.
Four people died at the crossing Monday when an Amtrak train with more than 250 passengers slammed into a dump truck and derailed.
Local residents pointed to several safety hazards:
- No warning lights
- No railroad gate
- Excessively steep grade to the top of the crossing, making it difficult for trucks and heavy equipment
- Overgrown brush along the tracks obscuring drivers’ views of oncoming trains
This story was originally published June 30, 2022 at 11:52 AM.
