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Amtrak Pere Marquette train #371 from Grand Rapids, MI ran into the back of a doublestack train. Amtrak crew in critical condition. Passengers are o.k. with minor cuts and bruises. Amtrak P42-8 rode atop the last car of the freight. The P42 does not look to good. The locomotive is the only one that derailed. 3 Superliners stayed on the track.
Amtrak Equipment involved:
Consist of P-371-30
AMTK 8
AMTK 35008
AMTK 34XXX
AMTK 34054
Information gathered by Trainorders.com/cbs2Chicago.