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Amtrak Silver Meteor Derails Near Palatka Hurting 49
The Amtrak Silver Meteor derailed as it entered Palatka Florida injuring 49. The southbound train with 151 passengers and 16 crew left tracks smashing two homes and stopping near a fuel depot. Six seriously hurt were flown to hospitals in Gainesville and Jacksonville while 43 treated at Palatka’s Putnam Community Hospital. Passengers described a terrifying scene as debris dust and gas bubbled from the ground. Federal investigators expected Wednesday and the line closed pending updates.
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