4 injured in Amtrak train derailment in Vermont

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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.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.