2 DEAD IN AMTRAK TRAIN ACCIDENT IN CHESTER; SERVICE SUSPENDED BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK CITY, WILMINGTON
CHESTER, Pa. (WPVI) -- Two people are confirmed dead after an accident involving an Amtrak train in Chester, Delaware County.
Amtrak has suspended all service on the Northeast Corridor. Service is suspended between Philadelphia and both New York City and Wilmington.
The accident was reported at 7:53 a.m. Sunday near Booth Street on the Palmetto Train 89.
The train was operating from New York to Savannah. Amtrak officials say the train struck a backhoe that was on the tracks. The impact derailed the lead engine of the train.
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