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One Dead, Two Taken to Hospital After Amtrak Collides with Car Near Amite, Highway 51 Closed
One person died and two injured after an Amtrak train carrying 149 passengers struck a vehicle near Amite, Louisiana; cause remains under investigation.
- On Wednesday, an Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at Highway 51 and Ponders Quarters Lane near Amite, Louisiana, prompting an immediate response from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.
- The train was carrying 149 passengers at the time of the incident, and emergency crews remained on the scene throughout the afternoon to assess the collision.
- Authorities confirmed one person died in the crash, while two other individuals sustained injuries and were transported to an area hospital for treatment.
- Deputies closed Highway 51 at Ponders Quarters Lane to manage the scene, directing traffic away from the area and advising drivers to seek alternate routes.
- Officials continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident near Amite, with no further details regarding injury severity or identities of those involved released yet.
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Amtrak train collides with vehicle in Louisiana, injuring 2
An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle in southeastern Louisiana, injuring at least two people, according to officials. The crash happened at about 2:40 p.m. on Highway 51 and Ponders Quarters Lane, just south of Amite, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the crash involved an Amtrak train and a vehicle, but it was not immediately clear how many people were on board either one. In an initial alert, the sheriff’s o…
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