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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Dec 18, 2022, 08:11 AM Dec 2022

On this day, December 18, 2017, an Amtrak train running on a new route derailed near Olympia.

Fri Dec 18, 2020: On this day, December 18, 2017, an Amtrak train running on a new route derailed near Olympia.

Mon Dec 18, 2017: Amtrak train derails from bridge onto Interstate 5 near Olympia

Source: Seattle Times

An Amtrak train derailed and fell off a bridge over Interstate 5 near Mounts Road between Lakewood and Olympia.

Interstate 5 is completely closed in both directions and dozens of first responders are headed that way, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.


It’s not yet known if there are injuries, officials said.

Amtrak tweeted that it was train No. 501 in its inaugural run that derailed.

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/train-derails-from-bridge-onto-interstate-5-near-olympia/
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On this day, December 18, 2017, an Amtrak train running on a new route derailed near Olympia. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2022 OP
so sad..one of the guys who was killed was a train enthusiast and was excited about riding the samnsara Dec 2022 #1
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