Speeding train derails on new route in Washington state, killing three

On Monday, an Amtrak train derailed as it sped through a corner on a new stretch of track in Washington state going over twice the speed limit, sending passenger cars tumbling from a bridge and killing at least three people. Washington State Patrol spokeswoman Brooke Bova told a news conference that in addition to the three fatalities, around 100 people were also taken to nearby hospitals, with ten suffering from serious injuries. The train had been on its inaugural run on a faster route from Seattle to Portland when 13 of its 14 cars jumped the tracks and crashed onto a major highway near the town of DuPont.