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Driver dies and passenger sustains critical injuries when their SUV is struck by train on Highway 51 near Amite, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Fri, 10/21/2022 - 12:31am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, October 20, 2022

One dead, one injured after Amtrak train crashes into SUV, deputies say

Airmed arrived on the scene to treat the injuries of both SUV occupants. The driver of the SUV succumbed to their injuries around 2:45 p.m.; the passenger is critically wounded.

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Type: Train Accident
Roadway: 
Highway 51
City: 
Tangipahoa, LA
County: 
Tangipahoa Parish, LA
Area: 
New Orleans, LA