2022 Missouri train derailment
On June 27, 2022, the Southwest Chief, a passenger train operated by Amtrak, derailed near the small town of Mendon, Missouri. The derailment was caused by the train striking a dump truck that was obstructing the crossing of County Road 113, about three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Mendon. Four people were killed in the wreck: three passengers on board the train and the truck driver, with up to 150 people injured.
| 2022 Missouri train derailment | |
|---|---|
Overturned train cars involved in the derailment | |
| Details | |
| Date | June 27, 2022 12:42 p.m. CDT (UTC-5) |
| Location | Near Mendon, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 39°33′38″N 93°10′52″W |
| Line | BNSF Southern Transcon (Marceline Subdivision) |
| Operator | Amtrak |
| Incident type | Collision, leading to a derailment |
| Cause | Obstruction by a dump truck due to an improperly designed and constructed rail crossing |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Vehicles | 1 |
| Passengers | 275 (approx.) |
| Crew | 12 |
| Deaths | 4 (3 train passengers and the truck driver) |
| Injured | 150 (approx.) |
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