A train car is lifted away on Tuesday, December 19, the day after an Amtrak passenger train derailed near DuPont, Washington. Several of the train's cars spilled off an overpass and onto Interstate 5.
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Two damaged train cars sit on flatbed trailers after being taken away from the scene on December 19. When it derailed, the train was going 80 mph in a 30 mph zone. Federal investigators said they don't know why yet.
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Men work at the scene of the derailment on December 19.
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Emergency workers respond to the derailment shortly after it happened on Monday, December 18.
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Law enforcement officials work at the scene of the derailment on December 18. The train was making the first trip of a new route that goes from Seattle to Portland, Oregon.
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At least three people were killed and more than 100 were injured, according to DuPont Fire Chief Larry Creekmore.
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Some of the train's wreckage is seen at the crash site on December 18.
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An aerial view of the site on December 18.
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Some motorists were also injured by the fallen train cars.
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The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team to investigate the derailment.
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The train had 86 people aboard, including crew members.
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First responders work at the scene of the crash on December 18.
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All southbound lanes of the interstate were closed due to the derailment.
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The incident took place at 7:40 a.m. near DuPont, which is between Tacoma and Olympia.
