Missouri police identify four people killed in Amtrak wheel derailment Monday
Three of the four victims who died were from the Kansas City area
Update: 4:54 PM CDT June 29, 2022
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the identities of the four people killed in Monday’s tragic Amtrak derailment. The truck was hit by a passenger train. The derailment also sent more than 150 passengers to an area hospital for treatment. Authorities have now confirmed that driver Bill Barton II, 54, of Brookfield, Missouri, was confirmed dead at the scene of the incident by Chariton County coroner Nye Bowyer. The three passengers who died from injuries sustained during the derailment were all residents of the greater Kansas City area. They have been identified as Rochelle Cook, 58, of De Soto, Kansas Kim Holsapple, 56, of De Soto, KansasBinh Phan, 82, of Kansas City, MissouriCook and Holsapple have been identified by the county coroner Dad died at the scene. A GoFundMe has been set up for the families of two victims from De Soto. Following the incident, Pham was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. They are still collecting data and camera footage from the incident. The NTSB sent a team of 14 people to investigate the incident. In Tuesday’s update, they clarified that two locomotives, six passenger cars, a coffee shop car and a luggage car all derailed. passed near Mendon, Missouri, at 12:43 pm. On board were about 275 passengers and 12 crew members. discussed the potential dangers of crossing the crash site. State records show the crossing is due for some safety updates. Please contact KMBC to continue covering this story.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released the identities of the four people killed in Monday’s tragic Amtrak derailment.
The crash, which occurred just before 2 p.m. near rural Mendon, Missouri, claimed the lives of three passengers and the driver of a truck that was hit by a passenger train. The derailment also sent more than 150 passengers to an area hospital for treatment.
Authorities have now confirmed that driver Bill Barton II, 54, of Brookfield, Missouri, was confirmed dead at the scene of the incident by Chariton County coroner Nye Bowyer.
The three passengers who died from injuries sustained during the derailment were all residents of the greater Kansas City area. They have been identified as
- Rochelle Cook, 58, from De Soto, Kansas
- Kim Holsapple, 56 years old, from De Soto, Kansas
- Binh Phan, 82, from Kansas City, Missouri
Cook and Holsapple were pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner. One GoFundMe was set up for the families of two victims from De Soto.
Following the incident, Pham was pronounced dead at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
The National Transportation Safety Board is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. They are still collecting data and camera footage from the incident.
The NTSB sent a team of 14 people to investigate the incident. In Tuesday’s update, they clarified that two locomotives, six passenger cars, a coffee shop car and a luggage car were all derailed.
Amtrak confirmed that several carriages derailed on train #4 from Los Angeles to Chicago after colliding with Barton’s van at an uncontrolled passing train near Mendon, Missouri, at 12:43 p.m. KST. On board were about 275 passengers and 12 crew members.
Several passengers on board when it derailed, including two Scout soldiers, detailed the unpleasant experience.
Several residents in the area discussed the potential dangers of crossing the site of the collision. State records show the crossing is due for some safety updates.
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