Federal transportation officials say the deadly June collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a dump truck in northern Missouri’s Mendon caused $4-million in damage. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a two-page preliminary report, which notes the train was authorized to go 90 miles per hour in that stretch. NTSB says Amtrak train four …
NTSB releases two-page preliminary report in deadly Missouri Amtrak collision
Federal transportation officials say the deadly June collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a dump truck in northern Missouri’s Mendon caused $4-million in damage. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a two-page preliminary report, which notes the train was authorized to go 90 miles per hour in that stretch. NTSB says Amtrak train four …
NTSB investigators walk train derailment site in northern Missouri
Missouri state troopers say the dump truck driver killed in Monday’s horrific collision with an Amtrak train near Mendon is from northern Missouri’s Brookfield. The state highway patrol says 53-year-old Billy Barton II was pronounced dead at the scene. The three train passengers who died have also been identified: two are from DeSoto, Kansas and …
UPDATE: Four now dead after train derailment in northern Missouri; NTSB on-scene now
UPDATE: The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has arrived on the scene of that deadly train derailment in northern Missouri’s Mendon. And Missouri state troopers now say four people have died in the incident. The fourth victim was a passenger on the train. HERE IS THE ORIGINAL TUESDAY STORY: State troopers say three people have …
New Missouri congressional redistricting map heading to Missouri governor’s desk
With less than 24 hours to spare, Missouri lawmakers have approved a new congressional redistricting map that splits Columbia and Boone County into two districts. The line is along Broadway in Columbia. The bill is heading to Governor Mike Parson’s (R) desk. GOP supporters say it’s a solid 6-2 Republican map. But it also protects …