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Scouts Aid Wrecked Amtrak Train After Derailment
About 110 people were injured when the Lake Shore Limited derailed 30 miles east of Buffalo in the dark. Boy Scout Troop 114 from Southwick Massachusetts helped passengers, carried luggage, and retrieved diapers for a woman with a baby. No scouts were hurt. Investigators noted wheels may have left the track before the derailment and speeds were around 75 mph.
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Batavia
N.Y
Amtrak
Lake Shore Limited
Chicago
Boy Scout Troop 114
Southwick
Mass
Bob Davis
Conrail
Buffalo
Jim Lamb
New York City
New Mexico
New York