Amtrak Train Hits Tractor Trailer in Connecticut, Minor Injuries Reported

Amtrak Train Hits Tractor Trailer in Connecticut, Minor Injuries Reported
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train passes near a surfer during a sand replenishment project nearby along eroding shoreline on May 21, 2024 in San Clemente, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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NORTH HAVEN, Conn.—An Amtrak train carrying nearly 100 passengers crashed into the rear section of a tractor trailer in Connecticut on Friday morning, causing minor injuries to a train engineer and damaging warning equipment at the crossing, authorities said.

TV news video of the scene in North Haven showed heavy damage to the rear of the truck’s trailer and an equipment pole with warning lights and a crossing arm.