Pray: Amtrak Train Derails in Washington State

By Nancy Flory Published on December 18, 2017

An Amtrak train in Washington state derailed today. At least one car fell to an interstate highway from an overpass, blocking the road, reported Fox News.

The Amtrak train derailed on Interstate 5 near Mounts Road in Pierce County, a tweet by the Washington State Department of Transportation revealed. WSDOT cautioned drivers to avoid the area. Amtrak tweeted that they “are aware of an incident involving Amtrak train 501.” Amtrak promised to update with details as they became available.

It is not known at this time what caused the derailment or if there are injuries. Please pray for those involved.

This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.

All SB lanes of I-5 blocked near Mounts Road in Pierce County due to derailed train car. Avoid area! pic.twitter.com/SBH7dCc6yg

— WSDOT Tacoma (@wsdot_tacoma) December 18, 2017

We are aware of an incident involving Amtrak train 501. We will update with additional details as they become available.

— Amtrak (@Amtrak) December 18, 2017