Amtrak Train Derails In North Carolina

Investigators say 62 people were injured after an Amtrak train crashed into a tractor-trailer that was in the middle of the tracks in North Carolina shortly after noon, authorities said. The State Highway Patrol reported that 21 passengers were transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance while 25 others were taken for treatment by bus, indicating that their injuries were less severe. According to EMS workers at the scene, all the injuries appeared to be minor. There were 173 uninjured passengers who were taken by bus to to Richmond, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said.