3 dead, 100 sent to hospital after train derails over interstate in Washington state

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — An Amtrak train making the first-ever run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway below, killing at least three people, authorities said.

Initial reports said at least 6 people were dead.

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