this is cnn breaking news! >> breaking news this morning. an amtrak train with more than 140 people on it has crashed into a csx freight train. this happened in south carolina. >> and we are just getting word that at least two people are reported to have died. this is according to the local sheriff after the engine derailed, along with several passenger cars. now three area hospitals we know are treating victims but this happened earlier this morning about 2:35 in casey, south carolina, which is just near columbia. the amtrak train had 139

passengers on board and eight crew members. this was route that ran between new york and miami. >> let's bring in now derek becker, the public information officer for south carolina emergency management. derrick, good morning to you. and what can you tell us about what you've learned about what caused this crash and, of course, the injuries and fatality? >> we would not the agency to determine the cause and that would be the transportation investigators with the federal government. right now, what i can tell su that tell you is that state emergency management are responding. the incident kurt away from the south carolina emergency operation center so we are able to support them with whatever they may need. can confirm from lexington county two fatalities from this incident. more than 50 transported to the hospital at this point. those are initial reports. we have established a shelter at one of our local middle schools

for the additional passengers so they have someplace warm and can have any of their needs met at this point. right now it's still very much an active and ongoing scene. >> derrick, it's difficult to tell from the single photograph we have from lexington county. how close to a population center? was this an intersection in a city or how did this crash happened? >> this happened in a relatively rural area but it's an area seen a good bit of growth over the last few years. it's right here -- management headquarters and near the state farmers market. there is a major interstate that runs knew there, i-26 and i-77. but it happened right near a general area as to where a lot of trains go through there. there is really not a lot of opportunity for them to come into contact with other vehicle, like motor vehicles and that sort of thing. so we have never really had an

incident like this at this area before, so our focus right now is on the passengers on that train and making sure everyone is okay. >> derrick, i had read a report that there are walking wounded, people who are wounded and walking down the tracks. what can you tell me about the sden there? >> i can't confirm that. we have no reports of that at this point. >> what do you know about what is happening at the scene? >> right now, the scene, they are working trying to ascertain any injuries, if there there are any additional passengers and transport them to the center established by the red cross and department of social services. the incident command right now is looking at making sure everything around the area is okay and we are still in the initial stages of this so this is probably going to be something that occurs for much of the day. >> derrick, do you happen to know how many passenger cars derailed? >> 140 passengers were on the train and we believe it was a regular route from new york to miami. >> right.

do you know how many passenger cars derailed. >> cars, not at this point. >> the priority here is for those who were injured and the people on board. as it relates to that freight train, do we know if there is any hazard concern around -- >> is there no hazard concern at this point. that is also one of the things that the crews with lexington county emergency services is trying to determine. it appears that everything in that regard is okay. i want to stress, again. no sort of hazard as a result of this train in terms of any sort of chemicals. there was a -- leak and our state health agency is responding. >> what can you tell us about how you move forward? you were talking about the three hospitals that are taking in those injured. we hear 50 plus injured. is that the latest number? >> at least 50 people have been transported to the hospital reporter everything from minor cuts to broken bones. we are still trying to get a

better handle on the number of people that are actually being transported to the hospital. we will have medical services established at the shelter that we put up for the passengers so that they can have someplace warm and have any unmet needs met while they are there. one of the things that we are trying to determine right now is a better idea of any type of information for them in terms of family members and that sort of thing. >> do we know that everyone has been removed from that train? is there a search that is happening right now? >> we don't know that at this point. that is one of the things we are doing because this has happened so soon. we are in the process of transporting people to the shelter at this point. >> can you give us a sense, derric, if this happened at 2:35 in the morning, how quickly were emergency personnel alerted to this? how quickly can things move at that time of the morning? >> that's one of the things that would really be better from the

local first responders. relatively quickly in terms of that first 911 call and they can get out there in a matter of minutes. >> all righty. just to recap here -- wait a minute. we are just hearing -- as i believe two people have been killed. i'm sorry. we are just getting word three people, i apologize, three people have now died in this train crash. if you're just joining us this morning, the crash between amtrak train and csx train, a freight train passenger cars did derail. we do not know how many derailed there in south carolina. this is outside columbia. but you can see the number on your screen there. if you have questions, if you are trying to get ahold of somebody who you know to have been on that train, please call that number am track's number 1-800-523-9101. and you'll be able to get some more information. >> we received this statement in from amtrak a few minutes ago. i'm going to read it for you.

amtrak train 91 ompting between new york and miami came in contact with the csx freight train around 2:35 a.m. eastern time in kayce, south carolina. the lead engine derailed as well as some passenger cars and eight crew members and 139 passengers approximately with injuries reported. people who have questions about the passengers on the train can contact and this is the number that christi just read for you. 1-800-523-9101. and legal authorities are on the scene responding and more information will be provided as available. the bottom of your screen from an official. three people killed in this train accident. to give you context that would put it into the top three, tying it third for the worst train crashes as it relates to fatalities, tying it back in the end of 2017 with that train crash that happened in

washington state. again, more than 50 people injured and taken to local hospitals and a shelter that has been set up at a middle school nearby. this happening in southwestern suburb of the state capital of columbia. >> samaria is with us. this happened in the middle of the night 2:35 when this crash happened. tell us your thoughts as we look where we go from here. >> unlike the crash, the amtrak crash last -- with a vehicle on the tracks -- this is different because it collided with the cst train, so this crash will undoubtedly reopen the -- about -- control. that is computesizgiving real-t

information about other things on the track. at this point, we don't know if the csx train was moving or had been parked on the tracks but that will raise questions about the signaling, what were they able to see in those dark hours of the in the morning. but, most importantly, again, positive train control because this is exactly one of the things that -- supposed to prevent. this is a fair populated area and also near ft. jackson. lots of folks recognize that game where a lot of soldiers go through basic training there. the train stops also in orlando. so this is a popular way for people, vacationing families to get from new york through virginia, north carolina, south carolina, savannah, georgia, and then into orlando. it's a very popular route. a good route for amtrak, about 240,000 people a year on this route.

so it's very important train for amtrak. >> mary, thank you so much. we just, again, want to update you really quickly. three people now have died and more than 50 are injured. many at hospitals at this hour after an amtrak train crashed with a csx freight train in cayce, south carolina, outside of columbia. we know that there are people on the scenes as they try to make sure everybody is off of that train and get them to a shelter that has been set up at a middle school. >> of course, the number at the bottom of your screen, if you have concerns potentially about having a loved one on board this train, the number provided by amtrak 1-800-523-9101. we will get more on the breaking news that is happening in south carolina and take a quick break. we will be back in a moment. ♪ when heartburn hits fight back fast with tums chewy bites.

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the breaking news this morning, at least three dead and more than 150 injured. that information from derric becker with the emergency management division there after a train crash in cayce, a suburb of columbia, south carolina. happened at 2:35 this morning. three killed, more than 50 injured. the numbers on your screen. we want to make sure that you understand and in this phase of breaking news situation, so soon after a crash like this, those numbers could fluctuate. the number we received is three dead and more than 50 injured and still a search, we are told, potentially on the train for people who may still be on board. >> because think about it. this is less than four hours ago that this crash, this amtrak train crashed into a csx freight strain and we don't know if the csx train was moving but the engine derailed on the amtrak

train, along with several passenger cars. we know there are three area hospitals who are treating victims there. a shelter has been set up at a middle school, but cayce is near columbia, south carolina. and this train was running between new york and miami. it's a relatively rural area that it crashed in here but, believe it or not crashed just a mile from state emergency management headquarters which actually helped them get there in very quick amount of time. >> yeah. >> and they were able to really get to those passengers. >> we are just minutes away from a scheduled news conference there at the south carolina emergency management scheduled for 6:30 a.m. local time there. we will get hopefully, the latest information there. this is what we have from amtrak this morning their statement put out.

more information will be provided as available. we will keep that number up on the screen throughout the morning. we will keep it up several times so that you can get some information there. we know that there is a shelter set up at a local middle school for people who were on board the train who fortunately did not have injuries who will be there. but more than 50 at local hospitals. >> everything from broken bones, derric becker had told us to bumps and scratches and do not know how serious all of those injuries?

. mary skiavo is with us. talk about train control and what it is and what it does and how it works. >> positive train controlled is a computerized system that was actually mandated by congress and by the federal rail administration to have been on all trains about a year or two agency, but keep getting extensions. it's a costly system for the train companies to install. what it is is an onboard computer and sensors on tracks which tell the engineers on the trains if there is any -- any problems on the tracks up ahead. it will also automatically slow the train if the train is in an overspeed situation, if it's exceeding the speed limit. think of it as computerizing the tracks and the trains so they talk to each other and provide information if there is other trains, other rolling stock, work cars on the tracks.

anything on the tracks that the tracks pick up will be transmitted to the train. so it would slow the train down in emergency situations if there was another train on the track ahead of it or overspeed situation. what it can't do, it wouldn't have stopped the collision last week where a garbage truck was crossing the train track when the train was there on the crossing. that is the difference between last week's crash and this week's crash. it certainly will renew the debate about that. but here, it sounds like a situation where, and it's highly unlikely that amtrak owned that track because it's heavily used by freight trains and, most likely owned by -- >> mary, i'm looking on the woibl website for amtrak route 91 starts in new york and heads all the way down, as we know, to

miami. it seems like this is a route with, it looks like dozens of stops. >> yes. >> that passes through north carolina. i think we have got the route. we can show you here on your screen. this would be a route that would be so heavily traveled, although, according to amtrak, there is a new schedule that started on january 8th. something like this could happen on something that is apparently so heavily traveled. >> well, yes, it is. again, amtrak doesn't own the track for which it is traveling on. it does own some track. most likely not this specific track. of course, it has to travel over other, you know, tracks by other companies in order to get to its route. so when congress mandates positive train control, it is certainly a life saving system that should be installed and would have been prevented this thing had it been installed.

this is just now in columbia. it's near the intersection of the road to charleston, a highway, and a highway that also goes to charlotte, north carolina. so while this is a rural area but really not. immediate tracks go through large cities all around there. whether this is an area that would be slated to get positive train control soon, i doubt it, because amtrak has several two or three trains a day through there and 91 southbound and 92 northbound, a mirror image of this is -- >> mary, i think we are having a hard time with your audio here. i want to see if we can readjust that and solidify it more.

there is a statement while we do that from csx. they say this morning at approximately 2:30 an incident skured in cayce south carolina and dixie road and state route 26. reports of injuries have been confirmed and emergency response plan has been activated to provide full support. lexington county authorities have been notified and are responding to the incident. additional information will be made available as details of the incident are conformed. th -- confirmed. we just read you the statement a a couple of minutes ago from amtrak. fluid numbers here. two people have died. that is what is confirmed at this hour. two people have died and 50 more -- actually, 50 plus. more than 50 have been injured in this train collision that happened outside cayce which is near columbia, south carolina. >> i think we have got this photograph. let's put it back up on the screen that we just received

giving us the first look what appears to be one of those derailed train cars as we got the information from amtrak now. we know the engine and several cars derailed. we don't know how many of those cars, but this being the first picture coming in of this crash that happened almost four hours ago now. we expect a news conference fewer than ten minutes and bring you the latest that comes from that. we will take a break. more of the news out of cayce, south carolina, in a moment. ♪ one is the only number ♪ that you'll ever need ♪ staying ahead isn't about waiting for a chance. it's about the one bold choice you make, that moves you forward. ( ♪ ) the one and only cadillac escalade. come in now for this exceptional offer on the cadillac escalade.

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according to the south carolina emergency management, at least two people are dead. more than 50 injured at hospitals after an amtrak train with more than 150 people on board has crashed into a csx freight train. this was in south carolina. cayce, south carolina, specifically. >> we want to show you one of the pictures that we are just getting in, one of the only pictures at this point. you can see there one of those passenger cars that has derailed we are told several passenger cars, in fact, are off the tracks. three area hospitals are treating those victims and we did just get word from the sheriff that all passengers are off of that train. now this happened about four hours ago. 2:30 in the morning in cayce, south carolina. the sheriff pointing out it's pine ridge, south carolina, a town of about 2,200 residents there. this train was running between new york and miami at the time. >> we just got off the phone

with derric becker of south carolina emergency management and here is what we learned from that conversation. >> we would not the agency to determine the cause and that would be the transportation investigators with the federal government. right now, what i can tell you is that tell you is that state emergency management are responding. this incident occurred about a mile away from the south carolina emergency operation center so we are able to support them with whatever they may need. can confirm from lexington county two fatalities from this incident. more than 50 transported to the hospital at this point. those are initial reports. we have established a shelter at one of our local middle schools for the additional passengers so they have someplace warm and can have any of their needs met at this point. right now it's still very much an active and ongoing scene.

>> derric, it's difficult to tell from the single photograph we have from lexington county. how close to a population center? was this an intersection in a city or how did this crash happened? >> sure. well, this happened in a relatively rural area but it's an area seen a good bit of growth over the last few years. it's near the south carolina management headquarters and it's near a state farmers market. there is a major interstate that runs knew there, i-26 and i-77. but it happened right near a general area as to where a lot of trains go through there. there is really not a lot of opportunity for them to come into contact with other vehicle, like motor vehicles and that sort of thing. so we have never really had an incident like this at this area before, so our focus right now is on the passengers on that train and making sure everyone is okay.

>> derrec, i had read a report that there are walking wounded, people who are wounded and walking down the tracks. what can you tell me about the incident there? >> i can't confirm that. we have no reports of that at this point. >> what do you know about what is happening at the scene? >> right now, the scene, they are working, trying to ascertain any injuries, if there are any additional passengers and transport them to the center established by the red cross and department of social services. right now, the incident command is looking at making sure everything around the area is okay and we are still in the initial stages of this so this is probably going to be something that occurs for much of the day. >> derrec, do you happen to know how many passenger cars derailed? >> 140 passengers were on the train and we believe it was a regular route from new york to miami. >> right. do you know how many passenger cars derailed? >> cars, not at this point. >> the priority here is for those who were injured and the

people who were on board. as it relates to that freight train, do we know if there is any hazard concern around that area? >> there is no hazard concern at this point. that is also one of the things that the crews with lexington county emergency services is trying to determine. it appears that everything in that regard is okay. i want to stress, again. no sort of hazard as a result of this train in terms of any sort of chemicals. there has been a diesel leak and our state health agency is responding. >> what can you tell us then about how you move forward? you were talking about the three hospitals that are taking in those injured. we hear 50 plus injured. is that the latest number? >> at least 50 people have been transported to the hospital reporter everything from minor cuts to broken bones. we are still trying to get a better handle on the number of people that are actually being transported to the hospital. of course, we will have medical services established at the shelter that we put up for the passengers so that they can have

someplace warm and have any unmet needs met while they are there. one of the things that we are trying to determine right now is a better idea of any type of information for them in terms of family members and that sort of thing. >> do we know that everyone has been removed from that train? is there a search that is happening right now? >> we don't know that at this point. that is one of the things we are doing because this has happened so soon. we are in the process of transporting people to the shelter at this point. >> can you give us a sense, derrec, if this happened at 2:35 in the morning, how quickly were emergency personnel alerted to this? how quickly can things move at that time of the morning? >> that's one of the things that would really be better from the local first responders. relatively quickly in terms of that first 911 call and they can get out there in a matter of minutes. >> that conversation just

minutes ago with derrec becker with south carolina emergency management. the update since that conversation is that we have learned from the sheriff there that all passengers have been removed from that train. one of the passengers is on the phone with us now. derek pettaway. how are you? are you injured at all? >> no, i'm fine. i was discharged from the hospital about 30 minutes ago just with minor whiplash but i'm fine. >> with minor whiplash. all right. we are glad that you're okay, derek. can you kind of walk us through what happened? where were you on the train? >> we were closer to the rear of the train in one of those sleeper cabins and just when the accident happened. i mean, i was dead asleep and i was awoken by the impact and then the crew came through really quickly and got everybody detrained in a really calm fashion and then first responders showed up within, you

know, 10, 20 minutes. everything went well. i don't know the extent of everybody else's injuries but i really hope everybody else is doing well. i don't know a lot of other details other than that. >> so you were in one of the rear cars there. is it safe to assume that your car did not -- is not one of those that derailed? >> it was -- it was off the tracks. it was -- >> on or off? i couldn't decipher what you said there. >> i'm sorry. it was off the tracks but it didn't -- there wasn't a lot of damage to the car. >> so it was off the tracks but still upright? >> correct. >> okay. >> could you tell from the scene, when you were taken off the train, how many passenger cars may have derailed? >> it was pretty dark. i really couldn't see anything. just the ones that we could see were just kind of our car into

the back, somewhere half on, half off. the cafe car was the one that looked like it received the worse damage and that is pretty much -- i didn't go to the front of the train so i really can't tell how many other cars were damaged or what the damage was. >> you had just minor whiplash. fortunately, no serious injuries for you but for the people, you could see the people in your car, those maybe you passed. did you get a look or an idea of some of the other injuries that were there? >> i mean, the only other thing -- again, most of the people on my car were fine. i think it was just knocks and bruises. it looked like there may have been broken bones but other than that, i didn't see too much. >> so how was everybody handling this when you were -- when you were getting off the train and emergency personnel was showing up? kind of help us understand what the scene was like there. >> i mean, it was -- it wasn't -- nobody was panicking.

it was pretty -- it's 2:30 in the morning and i think people were in shock and everything was relatively orderly from where i was. >> between the time of that impact and when you were escorted off the train, we know there was was a period they were searching to make sure they got everyone off, how long was that window of time between the impact and getting off the train? >> i'd say it took, i don't know. it's really hard to tell the time, but i would say everybody was off after the impact about five to ten minutes it took to get our car detrained. >> have you been in contact with your family to let them know you're okay? >> yeah. my wife got in contact with her family. they are fine. i've reached out to friends and family. they all know i'm okay. i'm pretty sure they will wake up to my passengers but everybody has informed everybody that we are fine. >> i know there are more important things than what

happened at the front of the train, but could you see the area of impact, where the amtrak train hit or -- hit this the csx train? >> no. i mean, the only thing you could really see from my vantage point was it looked like the engine was just on its side. i really didn't see any debris or anything of the actual -- much -- much of the impact area. >> so, derek, we know this is a train that goes from miami to new york. where were you trying to go? and how far are you? where are you going to go now? >> good question. we were coming from philadelphia. we were actually headed to orlando for vacation. and so now we are here, i think, right outside of columbia, south carolina. and we are here in the shelter right now. we are trying to figure out what we are going to do from here and kind of, you know, what our

plans are. so we will chat and figure it out. . right now, we have no idea. >> i apologize for interrupting you. you're at the pine ridge middle school in the shelter? >> correct. >> how many passengers with you? >> i don't know. i didn't get a good assessment. i just walked out of the gymnasium. so far i see about 20, 30 people. >> okay. >> i understand there are red cross folks there assisting at the middle school? >> that is correct. >> okay. we aappreciate that you took the time to talk to us. i know, derek, it has to be a bit of a shock. i assume at that time of the morning people would be sleeping and this is a pretty awful thing to wake up to or quite a jolt but we are glad you're okay and glad your wife is okay. and wish you very best as you at

some point get our way. >> thank you. >> thank you. do take good care of yourself. derek pett away there is one of the passengers on the train and talk about the crew being calm and everything being very orderly after he was taken off that train five or ten minutes after the jolt he had been sleeping. as many people were, he says. but he just could not get a good look since he was towards the back of the train at the impact of this crash at the front of the train and how many passenger cars did, in fact, derail. if you're just joining us, quick update for you. two people have died. more than 50 have been injured in this train crash between an amtrak train and csx freight train outside of columbia, south carolina. he was just talking to us from the middle school, pine ridge middle school where they have a shelter set up. >> derek tells us about 20 to 30 people are there. if you believe that there is someone potentially on this train who you know or you want to check in on, the number at the bottom of your screen,

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pictures we received as you can see it there with at least one or two of those cars that are off the tracks. this happened about -- a little more than four hours ago at 2:30 this morning in cayce, south carolina, or pine ridge is what they are saying locally there. the train was running between new york and miami and those folks who are not injured have been transported to pine ridge middle school. red cross is assisting them there as they try now to determine where they go from here. this is a long route. we just talked to one of the passengers who was in one of the train cars in the back of the train and -- >> one of the sleeper cars there. >> he said he was going to orlando from philadelphia. so they are in the middle of their route and now trying to figure out what to do. >> we have got paul -- >> middle school. we also have more than a dozen volunteers and staff that are either on their way here or here right now. those staff members and volunteers are coming from across the state to assist with

this effort. we have emergency response vehicle that is coming as well that will be at the reception site to provide water and snacks and those sorts of things. we are going to continue to work with government partners you see up here with first responders and assist them as the investigate and as the day progresses. again, the red cross is going to be here for as long as needed and we will step in in any way we are asked to help because, obviously, today is quite a tragic day for so many people and the red cross is here to help as long as we are needed. thank you. >> any questions? >> any road block at this point? >> right now the only roads blocked would be pine ridge drive and it's the one that runs right here next to emd all the way down to 3 1e. >> 21 -- 321. >> can you characterize the injuries? >> it range in varieties. we have anything from small scratches and bumps to more severe, broken bones.

so they kind run between that. >> are they life-threatening? >> i don't have that information but i'll get that information. >> can you go over what happened so i have the details? what happened this morning? >> yes. so there was a train collision and derailment near charleston highway and pine ridge drive between a freight train and a passenger train. when we arrived on scene, we began assisting passengers off of that train. at this time, no passengers on the train and very important to put that out. there were about 70 passengers that were transported to local area hospitals for various injuries. there were two fatalities, according to the lexington county coroner's office, that has been confirmed. and, right now, we are asking people that if they have any concerns or want more information, to call amtrak info line. that number is 1-800-523-9101. again, that is the amtrak info

line. that is 1-800-523-9101. [ inaudible question ] >> at that point, i don't have that information. at this point, i don't have that information. that will probably come out from csx or the lexington county coroner's office. >> do you know what direction the trains were traveling? >> at this point, no. we know just know they collided on the tracks. >> any idea why they collided? >> not at this time. that will be up to the investigation of cxs and ntsb. >> our hazmat team responded and we were able to clear two leaks of fuel from the trains. right now, we are estimating about 45,000 gallons of fuel despilled and we have asked a team to secure that leak and we are assisting in that as much as we can. >> no threat to the greater public? >> no threat to the public at this time.

>> i'm sure every year, you guys must think 2005 any time you hear of a train wreck that comes to mind. can you talk about the amount of training that goes into this? >> absolutely. this is not our train derailment. you mentioned the incident in 2005. this is nothing like that. unfortunately, we have many more people who were affected directly by this incident. it's unfortunate that we have two fatalities. our hearts are with those families right now. we want to make sure right now the focus is on the passengers on that train, that they have someplace warm, that any unmet needs that they may have, those are being attended to. but we do have extensive training and working with our local first responders and our county emergency managers in terms of who calls who, where do you go to get resources? how can we reach out to any of the train companies and so forth. so you're absolutely right. it's something we look at every single year. okay? anything else?

>> anything the public can do to help that this point? >> right now, stay away from this area. if you're coming to pine ridge for whatever reason, might be best to delay your trip or your plans for the next couple of hours. if there is anything that -- any information, call that amtrak number that harrison just gave any information you might need and any loved one on board that train call that telephone number and harrison can give it here directly in a minute. >> how is it going to impact traffic flow? certain area that is cordoned off? >> fortunately, this is a relatively low traffic area in terms of, especially on a sunday. highway 321 traffic impact should be minimal. >> can you talk about -- i guess the span of wreckage? is it quarter mile, half a mile? >> one of the things we are trying to determine to get more information for you. we have has type of thing and especially in regards to what the ntsb is doing and what

amtrak will be doing and that will come out a little bit later. okay? anything else? all right. we will try to have another briefing as we have more information, but this will be the joint information center and media briefing center so any information about this incident will come here and you guys have our telephone number so if anything comes up, just give us a call. thank you very much. >> you've been listening to the latest information coming from the south carolina emergency management division and lexington county sheriff there. the update, the increase of the number of those injured and transported up to local hospitals is 70 now and the description, the range of injuries from small scratches and bumps to severe broken bones. we know that there have been two fatalities reported. we do not know if those are passengers or crew, but this coming from this crash of an amtrak train. train 91 into a csx train there

in cayce, south carolina. you heard the local reference to the pine ridge community. we have learned from south carolina emergency management that this is near interstates 26 and 77. if you know the area, several cars, you see one of the photos on the right of your screen, several passenger cars derailed. we still don't know how many, but according to one of the passengers on the train, derek pettaway was on a sleeper train and the car he was on derailed but still was upright. >> you can see on your right-hand side of the screen, that is one of the first pictures that we have gotten of the scene. this happening just about four and a half hours ago when this train -- these trains collided and derailed. but we do know that they are -- the people who are still there, who were not severely injured, not taken to hospitals or taken to a shelter, a middle school, pine ridge where the red cross is supporting their efforts

there. you heard the gentleman there talking he wants to get them warm and want to get them fed and make sure they know what to do. at the end of the day when you think about it, some of these people are stuck in between where they came from and where they were going and now have to determine how to get to their immediate location. we will take a break. back in a moment. stay close.

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super bowl sunday and it is the coldest super bowl ever! right now it's negative 2 degrees out here! it feels like a negative 20. luckily, the game is indoors later today but the biggest concern for officials is getting the 70,000 fans that will be in taen attendance in that stadium safely. for the first time ever remote security checkpoints and people with a ticket can go to mall of america and go through security and check in there and get it for 30 bucks get a ride to the stadium because officials are urging fans here bundle up! do what you can to stay warm because you will have to wait in a security line to get into this stadium. of course, we got the big game patriots/eagles. tom brady looking to win his sixth super bowl and no one has ever been able to do that in the history of the nfl. >> all righty. andy scholes, we appreciate it. thank you so much. this is cnn breaking news! >> breaking news this morning. two people are dead. 70 taken to hospitals after an

amtrak train with nearly 150 people on board crashed into a csx freight train in south carolina. >> we heard from state and county officials in a mess conference. they say all passengers are off that yak tram traamtrak train. their injuries, some with bumps and bruises and some with broken bones. we are hoping to get more information in terms of their conditions here shortly. >> secondary issue here. the 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled, they say no danger to the public and they are containing those leaks. the engine derailed. we are talking about the passenger train here along with several of the passenger cars. this happened in cayce, south carolina, locally there and referring to the area as pine ridge, southwest of columbia, south carolina. the