2021 Montana train derailment

On September 25, 2021, at 3:56 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time, Amtrak passenger train 7/27, the westbound Empire Builder, carrying 149 passengers and 16 crew members, derailed west of the town of Joplin, Montana, United States. The train consisted of two locomotives and ten cars, eight of which derailed.

2021 Montana train derailment
NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg at the accident site
Details
DateSeptember 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)
3:56 PM MDT (21:56 UTC)
LocationJoplin, Montana
2 mi (3.2 km) west of town
Coordinates48°33′30″N 110°48′57″W
CountryUnited States
LineHi-Line
OperatorAmtrak (passenger train)
BNSF Railway (railroad)
ServiceEmpire Builder
Incident typeDerailment
CauseProblem with tracks (bent tracks)
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers149
Crew16
Deaths3
Injured49 (15 hospitalized)
DamageYes

Three people were killed, and 49 others were injured, with 15 of them being hospitalized.

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