West Warwick father, son aboard derailed train in Montana

JOPLIN, Mont. (WLNE)- At least three people were killed Saturday afternoon when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana, toppling several cars onto their sides, authorities said.

The westbound Empire Builder train derailed about 4 p.m. near Joplin, a town of about 200, Amtrak spokesman Jason Abrams said in a statement. The accident scene is about 150 miles (241 kilometers) northeast of Helena and about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from the border with Canada.

West Warwick resident Jacob Cordeiro and his father were two of the 141 passengers on board.

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They were on their way to Seattle to celebrate his father’s day.

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Jacob shared his experience with ABC6 Sunday morning.

The NTSB is launching an investigation into the derailment.