Amtrak Acela Train Hits Car at Connecticut Crossing

By Ken Johnson

WATERFORD, Conn. – An Amtrak Acela train collided today with a car at a crossing in eastern Connecticut. The accident happened shortly before 8 a.m. on the southbound tracks. Video taken from a television helicopter shows the engine of the train resting on wreckage of a white car. A medical helicopter has been sent to the scene. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The Acela is Amtrak’s high-speed express train, and operates between Boston and Washington.