Reutersreports that a garbage - fill rubbish dump truck trying to race across the tracks onward of an Amtrak train this morning simply did n’t make it . Nor did the driver . Downeaster gearing 681 , headed from Boston to Portland , Maine crashed in North Berwick at 11 a.m. Four of the train ’s 112 rider were bruise .
“ The truck caught blast soon after the impact , ” say Maine State Police Public Information Officer Stephen McCausland . “ Some of the passenger elevator car actually push through the wall of flaming . ” The geartrain even managed to keep down the cart track for half a mile before stopping . Ambulances and official run to the scene shortly thereafter . However , “ the huge absolute majority of the rider onboard were unscathed , and those trauma are being treated for only minor injury . ”
And Tom Gorski , a witness who works in the area , told the Associated Press :
“ It look like somebody dropped a bomb , ” witnesser Tom Gorski recite the telegram help . “ The fire were shooting higher than a three - account planetary house . It brings bout to your eyes . ”
As for the truck driver , his family is currently being apprize about his destruction .
[ Reuters , Washington Post , Image Credit : Nomad_Soul / Shutterstock ]
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