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Amtrak train derails in Vermont; no life-threatening injuries

ROXBURY, Vt. — Authorities say an Amtrak train headed from Vermont to Washington, D.C., has derailed in central Vermont. Amtrak says there doesn’t appear to be any life-threatening injuries.

Amtrak says the Vermonter train derailed this morning near Roxbury, about 20 miles southwest of Montpelier. It says the train reportedly struck a rock slide on the tracks.

Vermont State Police and local fire and rescue agencies are responding. Numerous emergency vehicles are at the scene.

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