being from emeryville i am quite familiar with amtrak leases. i was on the council when the station was built and i can tell you the experience of at least that lease is that the attitude of amtrak employees who have to follow it and execute it is well there is some amtrak operational thing and this is what we do whether the lease allows it or not, so you need to be careful -- >> we are watching out for that. >> maybe i don't know maybe the bus is a different thing but they had a caviler attitude on how they would operate no matter what the lease says so watch out for that. >> okay. >> i was surprised to see that west cat is in the temporary terminal. >> yes. they always had one birth there. >> they have a lease with us or who? >> ac is the master leasee for the area and have a mou with west cat. i'm not sure if it's in place but they're working on it. >> i think we're looking for it. okay. >> thank you. finally directors i wanted to mention that we have our applications out for the high school summer interns that would be employed out of the of

anything amtrak makes on these profitable routes, amtrak keeps. with this amendment amtrak could continue to operate in the northeast corridor from its own profits and subsidize its other money-losing operations to the extent that its profits would cover them. however this amendment would end the practice of forcing american taxpayers to underwrite another five years of broken promises. i reserve. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from from florida seek recognition? ms. brown: claim opposition to this amendment. as i stand up here today i know that if mr. oberstar were here, the transportation guru, he would be standing for amtrak and i'm going to stand up in place of mr. oberstar and let's start out with this amendment would kill amtrak. it would saddam hussein h shut it down. it would strand millions of passengers, destruct commuter operations and add to our already congested roads and airports and eliminate 20,000 jobs nationwide and jeopardize local economies and businesses that de

for those picking up family and friends amtrak has an information line. that number is one-800-523-9101. reporting live here at 30th street station this evening kenneth moton, channel6 "action news." monica. >> thank you kenneth. >>> 6abc.com is constantly updating the story for you as new details come in. there you can read the latest on the collision as well as view photos and videos from the scene. >>> a candlelight vigil honoring slain philadelphia police officer robert wilson is under way right now. mourners have gathered at the north philadelphia video game store where wilson was gunned down last week. "action news" reporter sarah bloomquist joins us live with more on this tribute. sarah. >> reporter: monica, this crowd behind me growing larger by the minute. we're right outside the game stop store where officer robert wilson, iii was shot and killed on thursday afternoon. some of his 22nd district officers are on hand, members of the homicide division, the crime scene unit, fop officials and many concerned community members. tonight officer wilson

so i amtraking warmer temperatures in your seven-day, but more rain. we have an unsettled weather pattern. here's a live look outside at center city. mostly clear skies and temperatures are dry at 33 degrees. the air is calm. across theest are of the region we're at 25. 32 degrees in trenton. 30 degrees in mount holly. temperatures in atlantic city below freezing. we're at 31 in dover. because the temperatures are below freezing be careful as you may see the snow melt yesterday. but now it's refreezing. the satellite radar shot shows cloudy conditions right now. here's the moisture that's going to be moving in closer to us heading into the afternoon. so again, throughout this morning you'll be fine. it will be nice and dry, but grab the umbrella before you head out the door because all this rain is headed our way and will get here closer to 3:00 to 4:00. our temperatures today will stay mild. but as we start to see the rain move in once it starts it won't stop until after midnight. we're talking about moderate downpours, especially around 11:00 p.m. th

amtrak is even using buses in some spots for the time being. but take a look at this new video that we just got from north carolina. this is the scene of the crash within the past 30 minutes. part of the train is still on its side. we do see some workers trying to get this all cleaned up. now, passersby reported the train crashing into the tractor-trailer yesterday afternoon in halifax, north carolina. take a look. scary moments for those on and off the train on its way toll philadelphia at the time. the truck was trying to make a turn and got stuck and was not able to move out of the way in time. here are two people who were on board when they say they felt a big jolt. >> you're riding on the train and not expecting to stop suddenly. expecting halifax in the middle of nowhere. >> it's been some experience. i mean falling asleep comfortably on amtrak that i've been riding on for 20 years. and all of a sudden you're awake and just a crash. and you're thrown forward a little bit. and it's like, nobody knows what is happening or what is wrong. >>

amtrak says there were 212 passengers, eight crew members on board at the time of the collision. and that included clinton jackman, from malvern he was in the cafe car during the collision, he says it turned out to be the first car left standing on the tracks. take a listen. >> it was just a big joke. and, well, right before the impact we sort of heard the brakes, sort of squealing, and then once we hit of course i mean it was a thrust, you know, great momentum. so it was pretty scary. >> now that train runs between charlotte and new york city every day. crews there in north carolina worked around the clock to clear the tracks. coming up later in our show, much mosh reaction from the 30th street station here in philadelphia. but for now we're live in philly. jan carabeo cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> jan, thank youment also new this morning, a person is under arrest on suspicion of arson following a fire at a vacant building in west philadelphia. firefighters were called out to this property on hutton street. it is near fairmount avenue, happening just after 3:00 a.m. the fire was q

. >>> an amtrak train bound for philadelphia never made it here., it slammed into a tractor-trailer stuck on the tracks in north carolina. this is the third serious train crash in less than two months. "action news" reporter john rawlins is live now at 30th street station. he's got more on the investigation and new reaction from passengers. good morning john. >> reporter: good morning tam. we'll get to that investigation or elements of that investigation in a moment. first we're hearing from passengers who arrived here at 30th street station. they were bussed from north carolina to washington, d.c. in washington they were put on another amtrak train and they arrived late last night. >> my gosh it's been some experience. i mean, we were just falling asleep comfortably on amtrak which i've been riding on for about 20 years and all of a sudden you hear a squeak and then just a crash and i got thrown forward a little bit and it's like nobody knows what's happening. >> oh, my god. oh my god! oh! >> reporter: nora travis describing the impact from inside

kenneth. >> reporter: well, brian we just spoke with amtrak passengers just moments ago. they're starting to hear the news of this crash and derailment. it's definitely on their minds. take a look at this video. there are no visible signs of any problems inside 30th street station, no disruptions for other trains arriving and departing from this busy and northeast hub for amtrak. as mentioned that train that derailed in north carolina was supposed to arrive here in about three hours before heading onto new york. passengers who ride the train often say that scene down in the carolinas is tragic when it comes to the safety rail travel they have no worries. >> i don't worry about train accidents. i think about trains are faster and get me exactly where i want to go without having to wait in long lines at airports. >> i don't think about that. airlines i do. but not trains. i don't think about derailments. >> i usually feel pretty safe dealing with trains. >> reporter: and that's word from amtrak, passengers after that derailment. at this point for those who were supposed to

>>> terrifying train ride to philadelphia when that amtrak train slams into a truck and derails. now, some of the passengers on that train arrived here in philadelphia overnight after a long day and night of travel. yoll hear what they have it say about that violent collision that knocked the train right off the tracks. >> good morning, everyone, also it is shaping up to be another warm march day. but storm scan3 shows us it will be a wet one as well. let's check traffic and weather together right now with jessica and kate. kate's in the house. good morning. >> good morning guys. yep, track that rain moving, in as you saw locally, just some clouds out there this morning. but, the rain is pushing in from the south and west, and it will get here, by afternoon. so let's take a look how things are shaping up outside. we take you out to our actually take you out in just up couple every minutes to storm scan picture, range moving, in slick spots on the roads this morning let's see if that's i impacting travel at all. good morning. >> good morning, doing okay so far. we don't have a lot

at least 50 people were killed when an amtrak train collided with an 18-wheeler. from there they will catch trains to make stops in wilmington -- >> denise this is impacting passengers who weren't even on the train. >> reporter: well hundreds of passengers had top find other ways o get to their destinations or they ended up throwing in the town and getting refunds for their tickets. now i just got off the phone with the manager of 30th street station. she says passengers coming in from washington via train to the 30th street station should be arriving over the next few hours here on track three. passengers on a derailed amtrak train bound for philadelphia are hours from getting home. survivors of the crash that injured at least 55 people talk about the moment of impact captured on video by a witness. >> big boom. >> it jolted me. i went flying forward into my tray. it was a massive jolt forward. >> meanwhile, headaches linger for passengers at 30th street station. the riders on amtrak train 91 were headed for florida at the same time thecare carolinian collided wi

and amtrak is trying to get all that mess cleaned up. we have heard from several people who are stuck here for the time being. we'll hear more from them next half hour. but amtrak says most trains will be operating normally in north carolina today. the affected route is using buses instead. of course, we'll be keeping you updated throughout the morning. and if you want to find out the status of your train, if it is set to depart here or expecting somebody to come up from the area, call 1-800-usa-rail. live at 30th street station, matt delucia, "nbc 10 news." >>> 4:34 now. accused of selling influence. today the district attorney is expected to announce more corruption charges against state lawmakers. seth williams is not saying who the lawmakers are but says charges stem from a larger undercover sting operation that has already brought down a number of public officials. representatives ron waters and vanessa lowery brown are already charged with accepting bribes from philadelphia. >>> and new this morning, a warning for parents in camden

most of amtrak's lines are not profitable.t for the profitable northeast corridor between washington and boston. head of house transportation committee is proposing a new bill that he claims will eliminate waste attacks payer funded railroad. joining me from our fox business network, rich edson. how does this work. >> government subsidizes amtrak a billion dollars. group of lawmakers want it to operate like a business. they revealed the hamburger on amtrak costs $16. passengers pay 9.50. that means they lose $6 behind each hamburg they sell. they would have eliminate food losses. amtrak would have to analyze each route like other businesses would. and keep the northeast profits in the northeast. it brought in nearly half a billion dollars of profit to many a track. this bill's supporters say that line should keep that money. >> people are willing to pay that. but people expect that money that greater revenue that they have on the northeast corridor should fix the tracks so we don't accidents but also did he won't have bumps an

in the news this morning hearing from passengers on board this amtrak train that derailed after striking a tractor-trailer in north carolina. >> jan carabeo joins us at 40th street station passengers finally arrived overnight. jan, good morning. >> good morning. one man that we spoke to, had to hop on a bus to dc, then take another train here to philadelphia. but, many people are finally home here in philadelphia, this morning after a very long and unnerving day on the rails. >> moment of impact, amtrak train including with big rig stuck on the tracks, it is a moment real passengers from philadelphia won't soon forget. >> i heard all of the noise land very quickly. >> happened monday in north carolina it derailed cars. clinton jackman was in the car, and he said the first car left standing on the tracks. >> once we hit of course it was a thrust, great momentum. >> at least 40 hurt, dozens taken from the crash scene to local hospital, others rushed on shuttle buses. >> on the train for about two two and a half hours, and they took us to the hal fax community center. they fed us, and sort

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first place see numbers they don't like or see parts of amtrak, divisions of amtrak, different business entities losing money but i think it's important to have a really transparent conversation about it because i think amtrak provides a service that i think is incredibly important to the country. so kind of a long answer. >> thank you. >> okay. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. [laughter] >> i'm valerie mccalcar i'm -- mccall i'm the chair of the transit board members committee but also in my day job i am the chief of national and government affairs for the city of cleveland, ohio, so i didn't want to sit up here and not say thank you for the program on local hiring rulemaking. as you all know, i spend a lot of time up at k.o.t. in conversations over the last ten years about that. sometimes we have projects and have local laws with local hiring requirements, we cannot implement this. of course we will be submitting some comments. thank you. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> well, coming back to the theme about it being about the people obviously, afta has a continuing

reporter: "eyewitness news" spoke to annette green at 30th street station just before she boardedded her amtrak. >> now that you said it i'm about to change my ride and change my mind and have somebody pick me up in a car. this is scary for me. >> reporter: authorities treated passengers on the the scene for minor injuries. there were no fatalities. >> i will take my chances. >> reporter: howard was on his way to new york when he spoke to them. he called imaging tough to look at but told "eyewitness news" that they didn't make him rethink his travel plans. >> i have confidence and i fly and take train when i have to and hope that it is always safe and everybody doing what they have to do to keep it safe. >> reporter: amtrak released a statement expressing the company's thoughts and prayers again, we are waiting for those passengers some philadelphia was final destination, others new york was their final destination. at least 9:00 possibly later tonight. live at 30th street station david spun for "eyewitness news". >>> david, thank you. >>> waiting for information about friend or family on that

new developments in in amtrak train derailment that was caught on camera.tion from local survivors coming up in a live report. >>> don't forget to bring an umbrella to work or school this morning. accuweather is tracking a rainy afternoon. you see it there coming on storm tracker 6 live. >>> today at the official start of the nfl free agency period and the eagles hopefully didn't count their chickens before they hatch a key piece of the offense may have had a change of heart about coming here to philadelphia. that story plus much more on "action news" which begins in moments. >> ♪♪ new car. the problems with their old one meant a young boy was often late for school. >> that led to a punishment that no one wanted to see repeated. with more here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: meet hunter camillo. 6 years old, in the first grade, his dad mark works in a machine shop and his mother stays at home to watch over his little sister and goes to school every day but there were a few times when he was late. mom driving to school but their car an old dodge durango was

>> an amtrak train rammed into a tractor-trailer this morning. and we're hearing from some of the passengers who were aboard the train. >>> corruption allegations and an undercover sting is putting the spotlight on pennsylvania lawmakers. >>> and we're waking up to a dry morning, but rain is on the way. we'll tell you when the wet weather is expected to hit your neighborhood. it's 6:00 a.m. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm tracy davidson. >> i'm chris cato. we are talking rain instead of snow as we pointed out this morning. we'll begin with first alert meteorologist brittney shipp. it's all dry out there this morning. >>> a dry start, but grab the umbrella as you head out the door because you need it heading home from work. and the good news is our temperatures will stay nice and mild close to 050 degrees. close to 60 tomorrow. you can see dry conditions but mostly cloudy skies. 34 degrees in philadelphia. we are at freezing in mhorsham. 29 in oxford and avalon. there's the moisture pretty far away moving through parts of st. louis

>>> more passengers arrived home to philadelphia overnight after the amtrak train they were riding on crashed in north carolina. we'll hear their stories and see how it impacts commuters for days to come. >>> the soand philadelphia's top prosecutor prepares to charge more state lawmakers. >>> and we are at the beginning of a warm but wet stretch of weather. first alert radar is watching a system to impact your ride home from work tonight. good morning, this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm chris cato. let's go to brittney shipp and her first alert forecast. a little warmer than yesterday. >>> that's right. we'll continue to see temperatures hover right around average. even above average. but heading into today, we'll be tracking showers and that is going to affect the evening commute. we'll take a live look outside right now. it's going to be a dry start to tuesday morning for philadelphia, 35 degrees and mostly cloudy skies. the air is calm and the feels-like temperature is right at 35 as well. here's the system that is going to be transitioning closer to us and moving into our area headi

amtrak says there were 212 passengers on board and eight crew members so 220 people total. we now know at this time that 55 people were transported to area hospitals with injuries. meanwhile passengers who were okay are wie loaded i don't ton buses that were waiting for them and moved away from the scene. now, we're told the trailer was oversized and was carrying a large electrical unit. it was also apparently trying to make a turn over the tracks when it apparently got stuck. we're also hearing that the truck was being escorted and accompanied by highway patrol vehicles because of its size but it's not clear whether police notified amtrak that the truck was actually stuck at that time. now, as i mentioned, the train was due to stop in philadelphia this evening. if you are looking for information about a passenger on board amtrak has a number that you can call. we'll put that up for you. it's one-800-523-9101. in the sat center, sharrie williams back to you guys in the studio. >> sharrie thank you very much. >>> of course 6abc.com will continue to update the story. you can

the railroad would have notified the amtrak train. for the amtrak train. but it could have come to a stop before hitting the truck. >> and steve, do we have training for truck drivers specifically about this, what to do if your giant tractor trailer is struggling across a railroad crossing? >> i believe that is all part of the exams for the commercial driver's licenses. that they be aware of these signs and that they know what to do with those signs. also, emergency responders of all types, fire, police, and medical, are instructed about these signs and when and how to use the -- how to contact the railroads in case there's a problem at the crossing. >> this was a complete failure by the state trooper who was there, and by the operator of the truck. steve, thank you very much for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >>> coming up, we have a poll telling us who the front-runner is to replace jon stewart on "the daily show." hint, tina fey's name is in the poll. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these o

the bill would also let amtrak passengers bring pets with them.ate must still okay the measure. >>> here's a live picture from pottstown. one of the first places to see snow. still ahead, more skrupupdates as we track today's winter storm. we'll be right back. >>> just before 5:00 as we take a live look at center city. they've got the windshield wipers going there. in fact, you will need it. those temperatures are dropping. 37 degrees out there. in the city of philadelphia issued a snow emergency last night that was issued by mayor nutter's office about 8:30 last night. >> we have live cameras across the region because the conditions are different depending on where you are, because of the changeover. sky force 10 is checking out street conditions. this is along route 1 in trenton. driving storm force 10 checking the conditions. >>> and he did it. but keep an open mind. that's what the lawyer for boston marathon bombing told jurors yesterday. dzhokhar tsarnaev's lawyer told the jury that her client took part in the bombing in 2013 but that he was

i mean we were just falling asleep comfortably on amtrak which i've been riding on for about 20 years and all of a sudden you hear a squeak and then just a crash and you're thrown forward a little bit and it's like you -- nobody knows what's happening. >> oh, my god. oh, my god oh, my god! oh! >> reporter: nora travis describing the impact from inside the train when this amtrak locomotive sliced through an oversized tractor-trailer stalled on the tracks near halifax, north carolina. travis one of several passengers from the ill fated train arriving at 30th street late last night. clifton jackman was aboard the fourth car. he's from malvern. >> it was just a big jolt and right before the impact we sort of heard the brakes sort of squealing and then once we hit, of course i mean, it was -- it was a thrust, you know, great momentum, so it was pretty scary. >> reporter: now, as far as what went wrong here, interestingly, that tractor-trailer was hauling a modular building we're told. it reportedly got stuck as it was making a sharp left-hand turn. as we say maybe the most interesting elem

police say amtrak train on its way from charlotte to new york hit a big rig that got stuck in the intersection, in halifax county north carolina not far from the virginia border. this cell phone video captured the impact. >> it is concerning, i would be very concerned for the family, for the community where the derailment happened. >> reporter: "eyewitness news" spoke to amtrak paths eveningers at 30th street station machine afternoon as they learn about the crash. >> i want to get on this train. that is something to think about. >> you would think the rail system would be safer. more money has to be put into the infrastructure to keep it safe. >> reporter: but passenger howard said ill ages didn't make him rethink his travel plans. >> i have confidence in the system and i fly and i take the the train when i have to. i hope that it is always safe. >> reporter: authorities treated most of the the passengers on the scene for minor injuries. there were no fat a tallets. >> i don't drive that much. i don't fly that much. it is a mode of transportation that is helpful. >> reporter: i spoke to an am

the amtrak train colliding with a truck. the moment of impact caught on camera. witnesses screaming. >> oh! >> passengers on the east coast train up to new york rescued. >>> swift action tonight after this fraternity the racist chant caught on tape. students given hours to get out of their frat house. >>> breaking news. the family speaks after an unarmed teenager is shot and killed in madison, wisconsin. tonight, you will hear the radio calls. piecing together the scene inside that home. >>> bill cosby releasing his own video. tonight, his message. >>> and the poison plot at the world's biggest dog show. one of the champion dogs a stunning irish setter gone. the autopsy results are in. >>> good evening on this monday night. and we begin with the frightening scene playing out while drivers were watching the whole thing. an amtrak train from charlotte to new york city colliding with a tractor trailer on the tracks. this is the third major train accident in just six weeks and take a look at the aftermath tonight. two cars derailed. the tractor trailer there hauling

penn grad student andrew hudson was aboard the amtrak train.lision he described caught on video from the outside. the heavy locomotive slicing through the stopped oversized tractor-trailer near halifax north carolina. more than 50 of the 213 people aboard were taken to hospitals. others were put on buses to washington. then a train to philadelphia where they arrived late last night. garrett moore was aboard returning from a college reunion. he says there was no sense of panic in the car he was riding. >> everybody was very calm and very helpful too. there was a guy there who spoke spanish and many people on the train who could not speak spanish. there was one guy who could speak spanish. and he was very helpful. >> reporter: well, sounds like a chaotic situation there but it was taken care of in a rather orderly manner according to passengers. a very long oversized truck that was involved here was apparently carrying a modular building at the time. an interesting point. it was under active transport or escort we should say by the police at the

dozens of people hurt when a amtrak train smash necessary to a big truck.hose people are back home in philly. we will talk to some on that train. >> i don't know what else to do. >>> a 20 year-old has been missing since friday the the clue police found along the highway that is giving family some idea of where she could be. >>> and is chip kelly, our coach, trying to create a better team or is there something more sinister behind all these trades. the a as you know by now, one espn anchor from philadelphia says it is a race issue. what do you think will play from yesterday stirring up the country. hi everybody. >> look who is back alex is back. >> good morning. >> you're back, yes. >> that is right. >> the team is back. >> we are back. >> for about two weeks. >> put the the bill board back on i-95. >> yes. hi sue it is tuesday, march the tenth 2015. >> tenth of march, 20th of march is first day of spring ten more days. >> we can make it. >> it was starting to feel like it yesterday. >> 57 degrees. >> we have had snow in april. don't forget that. >> why woul

move to come in the next half our of "action news" at 5:00, officials release new details on the amtrak derailment yesterday that injures many people. >>> and a south jersey man is accused of using a bus to steal gasoline. >>> hello again, here is what is happening now on "action news." the eagles are more, several trades are on the way. jaime apody has the very latest. >>> and former secretary of state hillary clinton is speaking for the first time about the email controversy and the disturbing attack at a hunting restaurant, we'll explain what happened. >>> now the details about a developing story we are following, hillary clinton says the use of her personal email account during her tenure as secretary of state has a simple explanation, it was the matter of convenience. she addressed the united nations, looking back she said it would have been better to use two accounts. marcy began >> reporter: she insisted she followed all the rules. they responded to the revelation that child she was secretary of state she used a private email address for all of her government business and that wa

amtrak modified its schedule around the region today. acela express and northeast regional service will operate between d.c. and new york city but just not as frequently. keystone service from harrisburg, pennsylvania and philadelphia and new york city will also modify its schedule. shuttle service across most of new england will operate as normal. marc train and v.r.e. service have been canceled. and our team coverage of this march snowstorm continues. >> coming up we will be back out in d.c., maryland and virginia checking on the conditions. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. autria: the national guard is staged for snow and possible flooding. brianne carter is live with a look at conditions.

>>> a terrifying journey for amtrak passengers when their train crashes in the tractor trailer, we will hear from some of the people on game that train. >>> local woman missing for days one clue her family has to go on and why they are so worried this morning. >>> here's a live look outside we are tracking some wet weather for your tuesday but what follows is pretty darn nice. sue will have your full forecast. >>> now that the most of the snow is gone there is a new headache for drivers, potholes, we are hitting the road this morning to get this fixed. >>> good day it is tuesday, march 10th, 2015. >> is it a pothole if it is more like a valley. i mean, they are huge. >> i have a front right tire that won't stay inflated i promise it is from potholes yes. >> of course sue it is caused by all that freezing temperatures we had and then thaws and causes cracks. >> think bit, friday's high was only 26 degrees. yesterday was 57 degrees. so, that was pretty short period of time to take that swing. now here's what is on the the way. we don't have any rain in the philadelphia area just yet leadi

. >>> most of the victims of an amtrak derailment are in the hospital this noon it stalled on the tracks in north carolina and the truck got stuck when it was trying to make a difficult turn and 54 people were hurt including travelers heading to philadelphia, the train was scheduled to stop at 30th street station last night before heading to its final destination in new york. "action news" spoke with passengers last night. and we'll have more at 12:30. >>> chopper 6 hd through over what is left of the valley crest landscaping company in lower providence this morning, fire officials are there investigating and the blaze erupted at 9:00 on the 400 block of north park avenue nobody was hurt. repairs are underway in a philadelphia neighborhood after a broken gas main was reported this morning pgw crews responded just before 9:00, they were fixing a 4 inch gas main, it's unclear how it ruptured there were no evacuations. the fallout falls from a video of fraternity members chanting racial slurs at the university of oklahoma. some students could face expulsion. marcy gonzales is following this

penn grad student andrew hudson was aboard the amtrak train.lision he described caught on video from the outside. >> oh. >> reporter: the heavy locomotive slicing through the stopped oversized tractor-trailer near halifax north carolina. more than 50 of the 213 people aboard were taken to hospitals. others were put on buses to washington. then a train to philadelphia where they arrived late last night. garrett moore was aboard returning from a college reunion. he says there was no sense of panic in the car he was riding. >> everybody was very calm and very helpful too. there was a guy there who spoke spanish and a lot -- many people on the train who could not speak spanish. there was one guy who could speak spanish and he was very helpful, helping the emergency people. >> reporter: well, that very long oversized trailer was hauling a modular building at the time. it was escorted at police -- by police and apparently it could not navigate is a tight left turn when it was trying to cross the tracks. what's not clear is whether or not the police w

. >>> some of the passengers involved in that amtrak collision in north carolina just arrived here in d.c. more than 50 people were hurt in that wreck. and cameras caught the chaos. >> oh my god! oh my god! >> the tractor-trailer that was on the tracks was struck. news 4's jackie bensen spoke to some of the people on board that train and joins us now live from union station. jackie? >> reporter: wendy, one family told me this was a vacation they will never forget. the first group of passengers to arrive at union station included members of the farmer family headed north on a spring break trip. >> we heard the brakes come on then there was the impact. so -- >> reporter: are you all okay? >> we're okay. >> there were a couple of people the worker that was behind the snack bar, she fell and hurt her knee. there was another lady that fell and busted her nose. >> reporter: the collision between the amtrak train and a truck left dozens injured. luckily none of those injuries was life-threatening. >> at impact we were just all thrown over the place. >> reporter: this man took pictures of wha

amtrak says a bus will now bring all of the passengers who were not hurt to richmond virginia, and then put on other trains. an eyewitness said the truck driver was trying to make a difficult right-hand turn when it got stuck. she says the driver jumped out of the truck before the crash. >>> burlington county authorities are questioning the driver of a car they say rear-ended a school bus in lumberton. the impact sent the bus onto its side. sky force 10 was over the scene along main street around 3:00 this afternoon. the bus was carrying students from the hartford school. one student had minor injuries. >>> tonight the woman known as the black madame is guilty of murder. a jury convicted padge windslowe for a deadly silicone injection she gave a woman in a philadelphia hotel room. nbc10's mitch blacher is joining us outside the courtroom with reaction to today's verdict. mitch? >> reporter: jim and renee, padge windslowe's daughter -- or sister, i should say, and her lawyers say they will appeal the jury's decision. the jury found her guilty of third-degree murder aggravated assault as

the heart-stopping moment when an amtrak train collides with a truck sending cars flying off the track and dozens to the hospital. >>> overshadowed. hillary clinton's speech, but not about her e-mail controversy. tonight pressure mounts for her to give answers. >>> and baby saved. a toddler found trapped in a car wreck after 14 hours. the mysterious clue that led rescuers to her that they still can't explain. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news." reporting tonight, lester holt. >>> and good evening. coming off the 50th anniversary of the march on selma and a weekend in which so much of the nation's focus was on racial healing, what has played out at one of this nation's major universities may seem particularly galling. it centers on a video that has exploded across the internet. it captures members of a university of oklahoma fraternity chapter spewing a racist chant referencing lynching. the target was black students, but the hurt has been universal. on that campus tonight widespread condemnation of those on that video

. >>> court records show the truck driver whose oversize rig derailed an amtrak rig is a

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there is no indication that amtrak was ever warned.philadelphia when that crash occurred. there were 55 people who suffered injuries. >>> well, business in lower merion montgomery county, businesses rather are checking their money carefully. >> police are searching for a suspect in the bold counterfeit money scam. "eyewitness news" reporter todd quinones has the the details. >> reporter: at least $2,200 in counterfeit cash was floating around lower merion going back to friday, much of it used here at this apple store in suburban square. lower merion police say on sunday a suspect used 20 counterfeit, $100 bills to buy a gift card. >> that is what it should look like. >> reporter: two months ago ardmore florist wally says a customer used a fake hundred dollar bill to try to buy a 20-dollar floral arrangement. the customer ran off when he and his wife became suspicious. his bank used a counterfeit pen on the fake bill. >> it should swipe yellow. >> reporter: similar scam was used in the counterfeiting episode on friday at this dsw off wy

. >> an amtrak track carrying 212 passengers plowed into a tractor trailer stuck at a crossing in north carolina. 55 passengers and crew were rushed to the hospital. >> it's the haitian's third major passenger train accident in just than two months and abc's susan saulny with the latest on this one. >> oh my god. oh my god! >> reporter: eyewitnesses watched in helpless horror as an amtrak train on its way to new york city collided with a tractor trailer stuck on the tracks in halifax, north carolina. this morning investigators are trying to figure out what went so wrong. >> we need ems up here. >> reporter: the engine and two of the seven cars rerailed. more than 60 of the passengers were injured. despite devastation no fatalities. >> engine on its side tore to pieces back car and the first coach on the ground. >> reporter: the truck carrying an oversized load had a special permit to travel on the highway and was being escorted by a state patrolman. witnesses say the truck was trying to make a difficult turn and struggled for several minutes. as the train approached the truck driver jum