6/28/22 - Fatal Train Crash In Missouri

A train headed for Chicago, collides with dump truck.

(FOX NEWS) - An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed Monday in Missouri after striking a dump truck and at least three people were killed and multiple people injured, authorities said. 

Seven cars on an Amtrak Southwest Chief train derailed near Mendon, Missouri at a rural railroad crossing on a gravel road, the Missouri State High Patrol said. The train had 243 passengers and 12 crew members aboard, an Amtrak spokesperson said. 

Two people aboard the train and one person in the dump truck were killed, authorities said. At least 50 people were injured, Fox Kansas City reported. 

Two Boy Scouts troops who were on a Chicago-bound Amtrak train that derailed after hitting a dump truck in Missouri, assisted fellow passengers in getting them to safety and provided first aid, Fox News has learned.

In the immediate aftermath of the derailing, the two groups of scouts broke windows and helped pull people out of train cars. They also used their advanced first-aid training to help injured passengers before first responders arrived at the crash site.

One of the scouts, a 15-year-old boy, located the driver of the dump truck and assisted him before the driver died from his injuries.

The driver was ejected from his vehicle during the crash and was laying in a nearby ditch when the scout provided him first aid and attempted to stabilize him.

The 15-year-old then comforted him until the driver passed away.

Two of the group's leaders were injured during the derailment and were subsequently transported to the hospital for medical attention. Their injuries included broken bones, broken ribs and a punctured lung.

One of the boys was also injured and may be staying overnight at a hospital. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known.

In total, the two Boy Scout troops (Troop 73 and Troop 12) consisted of 16 boys (ages 13 to 17) and eight leaders. They were on their home to Appleton, Wisconsin following an intense week-long backpacking trip in New Mexico.

At least three people were killed and 50 people were injured when the train derailed, officials said. The deceased included two people aboard the train and the dump truck driver.