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Passengers flee derailed Amtrak train in panic
A 12 car Amtrak train from Washington to Boston derailed near Chase Maryland after hitting Conrail engines. At least 12 people died and 175 injured as passengers crawled from windows through twisted metal while flames spread along the tracks. Eyewitnesses described screams and chaotic scenes as conductors and bystanders aided injured passengers.
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Amtrak
Jane Whitney
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Springfield
Mass
Conrail
Kazin Tahir- Kheli
Essex