Missouri rail crash brings down US road bridge

[dixiegrrrrl]

Source: BBC

Two goods trains have collided in the US state of Missouri, bringing down a road bridge and leaving seven people injured.

The crash, in Scott County, prompted one of the trains to derail, hitting a pillar propping up Highway M, reports said.

Two cars were on the bridge when it collapsed. Five passengers inside the cars were hurt and taken to hospital.

Two people in one of the goods trains were also injured.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22667470

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That is all of the story at the moment, very breaking news.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

1. Local news coverage...

http://www.kmov.com/news/mobile/Breaking-Bridge-collapse-in-Scott-County-multiple-injuries--208929571.html

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. from Trainorders.com:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3083865

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3083856

and the main thrread:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3083632

[PatrynXX]

3. just

don't blame xe.com they don't like Blackwater changed the name to Xe


more shovel ready projects...

[happyslug]

4. St Louis Post-Dispatch Article

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/seven-hurt-when-trains-collide-spurring-collapse-of-southeast-missouri/article_1bb65c29-0457-5516-9789-1b1026cbc7f5.html







http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/05/25/massive-train-collision-in-missouri-collapses-highway-overpass-see-the-incredible-photos/

[Kali]

5. jeebus!

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. I did not realize how extensive it was

since it was reported "partially collapsed".

thanks for adding the pics....

[Seedersandleechers]

7. Nothing in the Kansas City Star

front page on this. What gives?

http://www.kansascity.com