Deadly Amtrak derailment near DuPont caused environmental damage, landowner alleges
A fatal Amtrak derailment near DuPont in 2017 polluted a nearby property that has wetlands and other habitat, a landowner's lawsuit alleges.
"As a result of the derailment, plaintiff's property suffered damage to trees and environmental damage from the spillage of battery acid, diesel fuel, hydraulic fluid and oil onto the property, in or near riparian areas, in or near wetlands and near the headwaters of Red Salmon Creek," the lawsuit brought by the Four Spring Land Agreement said. "After nearly three years, Amtrak still has not adequately cleaned up the property or compensated plaintiff for the damage."
Three people died and dozens were injured when Amtrak Cascades 501 left the tracks Dec. 18, 2017 and some of the cars crashed onto Interstate 5.
Some of the train cars also crashed onto property "which has been in the Fourspring family for generations," according to the lawsuit filed this month in Pierce County Superior Court.
The complaint said the derailment polluted the property, which is "designated a sole source aquifer and a critical aquifer recharge area."
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