An Amtrak train locomotive derailed when it struck a backhoe in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, killing two people, local television stations reported.
Amtrak, the US passenger train company, said it was suspending Northeast Corridor service between Philadelphia and New York because of the incident.
The southbound Palmetto train running from New York to Savannah, Georgia, had about 341 passengers and seven crew members aboard when it struck the backhoe.
Spokesmen for the Chester police and fire departments were not available for immediate comment.
Amtrak, the US passenger train company, said it was suspending Northeast Corridor service between Philadelphia and New York because of the incident.
The southbound Palmetto train running from New York to Savannah, Georgia, had about 341 passengers and seven crew members aboard when it struck the backhoe.
Spokesmen for the Chester police and fire departments were not available for immediate comment.
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