MENDON, Mo. — A fourth person, and third train passenger, has died as a result of Monday’s grade crossing accident and collision involving Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, the Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported.
USA Today reports that 150 people were injured in the accident, receiving treatment at 10 area hospitals for injuries ranging from minor to serious.
The section of BNSF Railway track where the accident occurred will be out of service for “a matter of days” as the accident investigation continues, according to National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy, who is leading the 16-person NTSB team that arrived onsite at midday Tuesday.
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