Amtrak train carrying 243 passengers derailed after colliding with a dump truck at a busy crossing close to Kansas City, Missouri, according to multiple reports.
Around 1:42 p.m., at Mendon in Missouri, the Southwest Chief Train 4, which was going from Los Angeles to Chicago, struck the truck and left the tracks. Amtrak confirmed to DailyMail.com on Monday afternoon.
Amtrak stated in a statement that there were “early reports of injuries,” and that there were 243 passengers on board at the time of the collision.
Shocking images from the scene show a female passenger being assisted out of a smashed window, while others can be seen perched on crashed vehicles.
Emergency services from the area have arrived on the scene.
A crew member who entered her compartment to announce a delay brought up the possibility of deaths and injuries, according to journalist Nylah Burton, who was on a different Amtrak train headed out of Albuquerque.
She tweeted: ‘An @Amtrak train just derailed in Kansas City (there are likely fatalities but they don’t know all the details) so I’m stuck in Albuquerque tonight because the train can’t go any further.’
The frightening images were sent on Twitter by a user by the name of Durand, who wrote: “Oh no.. #Amtrak derailment somewhere in #Missouri.”
Multiple injuries were reported, Amtrak confirmed to DailyMail.com, but no other information was made public.
Southwest Chief Train 3, which was set to leave Chicago, has been postponed, according to a tweet from Amtrak.
Amtrak asks passengers to contact 1-800-USA-RAIL for further assistance.