Workers stand near train tracks Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, next to overturned cars from an Amtrak train that derailed Saturday near Joplin, Mont., killing three people and injuring others. Federal investigators are seeking the cause of the derailment. (Ted S. Warren/Associated Press)
October 4, 2021
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Georgia couple's family sues over fatal Amtrak derailment
The family of a Georgia couple who were on a trip celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary when they died in an Amtrak train derailment in Montana has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Amtrak and BSNF Railway, which owns the tracks.
DeBartolo donation earmarked for regional EMS consortium
Logan Health is taking the lead in creating a new nonprofit that aims to better connect the region’s emergency medical services.
Cause of Montana Amtrak derailment still under investigation
A preliminary report on an Amtrak train derailment in north-central Montana last month that killed three people and injured dozens more gave no information on the cause of the accident, but said the train's emergency brakes were activated and that Amtrak estimated the damage at more than $22 million.
7 passengers on derailed train sue Amtrak, BNSF Railway
An Illinois law firm filed lawsuits Monday against Amtrak and BNSF Railway on behalf of seven passengers who were on an Amtrak train when it derailed in north-central Montana late last month, killing three and injuring dozens of others.