Three persons were reported dead after an Amtrak train derailment at 12:43 p.m. Monday in Missouri.
The derailment was in Chariton County, Missouri, southwest of Mendon, Missouri.
According to a news release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an Amtrak passenger train traveling to Chicago struck a dump truck at a railroad crossing.
Seven of the eight cars on the train derailed, according to the news release.
Two deaths were reported on the train and one in the dump truck, according to authorities.
There also were multiple injuries among the 207 passengers and crew members, according to the news release.
Chariton County is located in north central Missouri, about midway between Kansas City and St. Louis.