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[TD]Amtrak Train Collides With Truck Full of 70,000 Pounds Bacon
Source: NBC News
An Amtrak train collided Friday afternoon with a tractor-trailer carrying 70,000 pounds of bacon that was obstructing the tracks, officials said.
The train was passing through Wilmington, southwest of Chicago, when it collided with a truck near Illinois Route 53 and River Road. The trailer of the truck was overturned and split open, with its contents strewn about an embankment. The cab of the truck was separated from the trailer and came to rest on the opposite side of the train.
There was no immediate word of injuries to crew or passengers, but 10 ambulances were called to the scene.
The train, Texas Eagle Train 22, left San Antonio on Thursday bound for Chicago, passing through St. Louis earlier Friday morning. The collision means Train 302, which was already more than four hours late as of 5 p.m., is delayed even further.
Read more: Amtrak Train Collides With Truck Full of Bacon | NBC4 Washington[/TD]
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what an unfortunate waste of an amtrak train. is the bacon ok?