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Amtrak passenger train derails in Vermont; four injured

Posted at 12:37 PM, Oct 05, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-05 12:37:52-04

(CNN) — An Amtrak passenger train has derailed in Northfield, Vermont, and emergency personnel are responding, the company said on its Twitter account.

Dana Huoppi, a spokeswoman with the Montpelier Fire Department, said at least two cars went off the track and over an embankment. First responders are on their way to the scene.

At least four people are injured, Huoppi said, and they are being transported for medical care. Ninety-eight people were aboard the train when it derailed, said Hjonis Hanson, a spokesman for Central Vermont Medical Center.