2 Amtrak train cars derail at DC's Union Station; Amtrak employee reported with 'minor medical condition'
Amtrak said trains operating in the area are stopped due to derailment
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Firefighters and emergency medical services personnel responded to the scene of an Amtrak train derailment at Union Station on Tuesday morning.
Two cars of Amtrak Northeast Regional Train 86 derailed at around 8:47 a.m. ET, but were still upright and positioned inside the tunnel just before the station.
D.C. Fire and EMS said firefighters were aboard the train and communicating with passengers. One Amtrak employee was transported for a "minor medical condition" and one passenger was being evaluated.
There were no other reported injuries.
Amtrak told FOX Business in an email that it is investigating the cause of the derailment and that staff had immediately responded alongside first responders.
A Washington, D.C., fire truck sits outside Union Station following an Amtrak train derailment. (FOX 5 DC / Fox News)
All passengers were moved to unaffected cars and have been transported to L’Enfant Plaza Station. They were being escorted to a nearby hotel, according to D.C. Fire and EMS. Amtrak said alternate transportation was provided to Union Station.
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Fire and EMS said units were at the station and standing by to provide assistance.
We have firefighters are aboard the derailed Amtrak train and communicating with passengers. (@dcfireems/Twitter / Fox News)
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Amtrak said that trains operating between the nation's capital and Alexandria, Virginia, were stopped due to the disabled train that is "blocking the tracks south of Washington."
D.C. Fire and EMS said on Twitter that two cars had derailed, but noted they were upright and inside the tunnel just before Union Station. (@dcfireems/Twitter / Fox News)
"Rail service in and out of Washington is currently impacted. Delays are expected. We will update as more information becomes available," it said.
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Firefighters responded to the scene of the derailment on Tuesday morning. (@dcfireems/Twitter / Fox News)
Amtrak said that service is temporarily suspended between Washington and Richmond while crews inspect the area and work to re-rail the lead locomotive and coach car.