4 injured in Amtrak train derailment in Vermont

A southbound Amtrak train derailed Monday morning just north of Montpelier, Vermont, WPTZ reports. First responders said that two train cars, the engine and the conductor's car, went over an embankment; the conductor was injured but not severely. Four people in total were reportedly injured, and no fatalities have been reported so far. The train, which belonged to Amtrak's daily Vermonter line, was en route from St. Albans, Vermont, to Washington, D.C.

The accident is the second major incident for Amtrak this year. In May, seven people died and over 50 were injured when an Amtrak train derailed in Philadelphia.

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