Amtrak train crashes in Philadelphia; injuries reported
Train from Washington derailed and crashed Tues. night
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA - An Amtrak train has crashed in Philadelphia, and several people appear to be injured.
Train 188 was traveling from Washington, D.C., to New York City on Tuesday night when it crashed.
The front of the train was going into a turn when it shook.
An Associated Press employee on the train says it appears the train went off the tracks.
Police swarming the Port Richmond area where the crash occurred are telling people to get back.
@Amtrak @msnbc @NBCNews pray for these passengers. pic.twitter.com/mksZNy7eqo
— Patrick J. Murphy (@PatrickMurphyPA) May 13, 2015
