Northwestern Schools Assisted About 150 Train Passengers Monday
July 1, 2022 9:10AM CDT
Amtrak passengers transported near Mendon, Missouri
The Northwestern Schools transported victims of the Mendon train crash to a district triage and area hospitals Monday. Superintendent Eric Hoyt reveals the size of the operation.
Hoyt credits volunteers who assisted after an Amtrak train struck a dump truck at a crossing near Mendon.
About 275 passengers and 12 crew members were on board the train headed to Chicago. Three train passengers and the truck driver died.
