Montana Rescuers Praised in Amtrak Derailmen

Montana Rescuers Praised in Amtrak Derailmen
Workers stand near train tracks next to overturned cars from an Amtrak train, near Joplin, Mont., on Sept. 27, 2021. Ted S. Warren/AP Photo
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Federal investigators are examining overturned rail cars and a stretch of tracks as they try to determine why an Amtrak train derailed in rural Montana over the weekend. The accident killed three people and hospitalized seven others.

The coordinator of emergency services for Liberty County, Montana, Sarah Robbin, said the weather was good at the time of the crash.