Two killed after train hits equipment on track near Philadelphia

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>An Amtrak train struck a piece of construction equipment just south of Philadelphia&comma; and partially derailed in a incident that claimed two lives and injured at least 35&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Service on the Northeast Corridor between New York and Philadelphia has been suspended&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amtrak said Train 89 was heading from New York to Savannah&comma; Georgia&comma; when it struck a piece of construction equipment that was on the track in Chester&comma; about 15 miles outside of Philadelphia&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The impact derailed the lead engine of the train&period; About 341 passengers and seven crew members were on board&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Two Amtrak employees died&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Amtrak said initial reports are that some passengers were being treated for injuries&period; Local emergency responders are on the scene and the crash is being investigated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Federal Railroad Administration officials are at the scene&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Ari Ne&&num;8217&semi;eman&comma; a disability rights activist heading to Washington after speaking at an event in New York&comma; said he was in the second car at the time of the crash&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The car started shaking wildly&comma; there was a smell of smoke&comma; it looked like there was a small fire and then the window across from us blew out&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said Mr Ne&&num;8217&semi;eman&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Some of the passengers started to get off after the train stopped&comma; but the conductor quickly stopped them&period; Officials started evacuating people to the rear of the train and then off and to a local church&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;It was a very frightening experience&period; I&&num;8217&semi;m frankly very glad that I was not on the first car&comma;&&num;8221&semi; where there were injuries&comma; Mr Ne&&num;8217&semi;eman said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed2e7207083">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; function &lpar;&rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; false &equals;&equals;&equals; &lpar; window&period;isWatlV1 &quest;&quest; false &rpar; &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&sol;&sol; Use Aditude scripts&period;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings &equals; window&period;tudeMappings &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings&period;push&lpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;divId&colon; 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68ed2e7207083'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;format&colon; 'belowpost'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; document&period;readyState &equals;&equals;&equals; 'loading' &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;document&period;addEventListener&lpar; 'DOMContentLoaded'&comma; window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; else &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback&lpar;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;script>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>


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