Numerous injuries reported in train derailment near Dodge City, Kansas

Amtrak train derails in Kansas; multiple injuries reported
According to KSN, the cars were on their side and multiple injuries were reported. None of the injuries were life-threatening, Amtrak said in a statement.
Amtrak derailment in Kansas: 5 cars on their side
Amtrak said the train consisted of two locomotives and nine cars and had about 128 passengers and 14 crew members on board. Rogers said she went to the scene and saw five cars on their sides and two others that were off the tracks but still standing.
29 People Taken to Hospitals After Kansas Train Derailment
The derailment occurred near Cimarron as the train was heading east to its regular Dodge City stop. Dodge City is about 160 miles west of Wichita. Kansas Highway Patrol communication specialist Patricia Munford said five train cars derailed.
Did previous vehicle crash cause Amtrak derailment?
Officials are investigating whether an unreported vehicle crash may have damaged the railroad tracks before an Amtrak train derailed in Kansas on Monday morning.

Engineer noticed 'significant bend' in rail before Kansas train derailment: official
Keith Holloway, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board, said in an email that the agency was sending a team to investigate. He said more information would be released once the team arrived in Kansas.
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