US: Train derailment reported near Mendon, Missouri, June 27

Event

Emergency crews are responding to a passenger train derailment near Mendon, Missouri June 27. Authorities confirmed the Amtrak train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it hit a truck near Mendon. The crash derailed several cars and an unspecified number of the 243 passengers were injured. Officials have not confirmed the severity of the injuries.

Mendon is located in Chariton County approximately 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Columbia and 130 km (81 miles) northeast of Kansas City.

Train services transiting Mendon, Missouri, will likely be affected in the coming hours.

Advice

Contact rail carriers to confirm travel arrangements. Do not check out of accommodations until onward travel is confirmed.