Cranes moved to site of deadly Amtrak derailment near Olympia, Washington

By Joseph O’Sullivan, Evan Bush and Christine Clarridge, Staff Reporters, The Seattle Times; December 18, 2017

Cranes are being brought to the site of an Amtrak train that derailed Monday morning as it barreled toward an Interstate 5 overpass near Olympia, spilling onto the freeway and killing several people, officials said.

The Washington State Patrol confirmed at least three people died in the crash, but The Associated Press reported at least six deaths, citing an unnamed U.S. official. Dozens of injured victims were taken to area hospitals, some in critical condition.

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