Two Dead, 70 Injured in South Carolina Train Collision

Emergency crews attend to the site of a train collision near Pine Ridge, Lexington County, South Carolina, U.S., February 4, 2018 in this image obtained from social media. County of Lexington via Reuters

An Amtrak passenger train collided with a CSX freight train in South Carolina on Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring at least 70, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD) reported.

The train with 139 passengers and eight crew members aboard was traveling between New York and Miami when it collided with the freight train and derailed, Amtrak said in a statement.