Authorities said Tuesday that a fourth person died after an Amtrak train crashed into a dump truck and derailed in Mendon, Missouri.
Author: Ashley R. Williams, USA TODAY
At least 3 dead, 40 injured after Amtrak train hits dump truck in Missouri, authorities say
Authorities said 3 people were killed and multiple others were injured after an Amtrak train derailed in rural Missouri on Monday afternoon.
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