NEW YORK (AP) — A child was among the three victims killed when a passenger train hit a pickup truck, officials said. The northbound Amtrak train hit a Dodge truck Friday evening in North Tonawanda, New York, a small town along the Niagara River between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, police said. The victims included a 6-year-old boy, a 66-year-old woman, and a 69-year-old man, North Tonawanda Police Department Captain Daryl Truty said in a statement posted on Saturday. The names of the victims had not been released as of Sunday morning. None of the Amtrak crew or its 21 passengers were injured in the crash, Amtrak spokesperson Olivia Irvin said in a statement. The train was on its way from New York City to Niagara Falls when the accident happened. The pickup was so severely damaged that heavy equipment was required to reach the victims, the North Tonawanda firefighter’s union said in a statement. All three victims died at the scene. |
New gallery finds footing in Beijing FunTexas fined $100,000 per day for failing to act on foster care abuse allegationsOlivia Williams opens up on 'harrowing' experience as guest star on season four finale of FriendsStephen Mulhern's forgotten romance with EastEnders star after they met in Panto11 people related to Moscow terror attack detainedNational defense ministry slams 'Taiwan independence' separatistsChina firmly against US, Japan's false narrative on China's nuclear policyArtworks shine at the international consumer products expoA top Federal Reserve official opens door to keeping rates high for longerLawyer for former top lawmaker in Michigan House expects he will be charged