As of Sunday evening, five people were still hospitalized in stable condition.
An Amtrak passenger train derailed near Joplin, Montana, on Saturday, killing at least three people, officials said. As of Sunday evening, five people were still hospitalized in stable condition, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte said at a press conference, adding that all others who needed medical attention have been released. « At approximately 4 p.m. MT on Saturday, Sept.25, Empire Builder train 7/27, traveling westbound from Chicago to Seattle/Portland, derailed operating on BNSF tracks near Joplin, MT. There were approximately 141 passengers and 17 crew members onboard, » Amtrak said Sunday in a statement. According to Amtrak, eight of the train’s 10 cars derailed. The train also had two locomotives, the company said. Photos from the scene showed at least one car tipped over on its sides. Carrie Schoeffling, a passenger who was riding in the fourth car, told CBS News that the car she was traveling in derailed, but did not tip over. Schoeffling said that she heard a boom, after which the carriage began « pitching violently side to side » before derailing. About 60 passengers spent the night at nearby Chester High School in Chester, Montana. All passengers not receiving medical treatment had been transported out of Chester on Sunday, Gianforte said. Amtrak had announced that, « As a result of the derailment, Empire Builder trains 7/27 and 8/28 originating on Sat.
