NILES, Mich. — On Sunday, Oct. 21, an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to Pontiac, Michigan derailed about 2 miles east of Niles. Amtrak representatives said no life-threatening injuries were reported.
The Chicago Times reported that the accident occurred around 9:10 pm local time just 80 miles north of the Indiana state line. The media said that 174 passengers and four crew members were on board the derailed train and about 12 people were taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
All passengers and crew were evacuated from the train and transported from the scene.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.
Posted by Gordon & Elias, a FELA lawyer and Michigan railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.