04-02-2018 12:27 via fox61.com

Deadly collision between Amtrak train and freight train

CAYCE, S.C.  — Two people were killed in a crash involving an Amtrak passenger train headed to Miami and a freight train early Sunday in South Carolina, authorities said.
In addition to the fatalities, more than 50 people were injured, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said.
Amtrak Train 91 was involved in a crash with a CSX freight train about 2:35 a.m. in Cayce. The lead engine and some of Amtrak’s passenger cars derailed, Amtrak said in a statement.
The train w
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