VERNON, Vt. — An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont on Friday, killing the SUV’s driver and injuring his passenger, authorities said.
The state police said 53-year-old Craig Hudson, of Brattleboro, was killed in the crash in Vernon, a town of about 2,000 people that borders New Hampshire and Massachusetts. His passenger, 47-year-old Shenandoah Gilbert, of Vernon, was being treated for injuries at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.
No one was hurt on the train, which continued its route after a delay, authorities said.
Amtrak said there were 215 passengers on board train 56, which was traveling from Washington, D.C., to St. Albans, Vermont.
Further information has not been released.
A state police reconstruction team is investigating the crash, with remote assistance from Amtrak police.
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