# Amtrak Train Southwest Chief has derailed near Kansas City: 2022-06-27

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-train-southwest-chief-has-derailed-near-kansas-city-2022-06-27/966990>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** breaking-news\
**Created:** [June 27, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-train-southwest-chief-has-derailed-near-kansas-city-2022-06-27/966990 "2022-06-27T19:59:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-train-southwest-chief-has-derailed-near-kansas-city-2022-06-27/966990/1 "2022-06-27T19:59:51Z")

</div>

Early reports indicate that a construction vehicle, likely a dump truck of some sort, tried to beat the train and failed.

> **[At least 3 dead after Amtrak train derails in Missouri](https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/06/27/amtrak-derailment-missouri/)**
>
> The train was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago when it struck a construction vehicle at a crossing in Mendon, Mo., Amtrak said.

---

_[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amtrak-train-southwest-chief-has-derailed-near-kansas-city-2022-06-27/966990)._