DUPONT, WA (RNN) - An Amtrak train derailed in Washington state Monday morning, blocking all lanes of Interstate 5.
Train cars toppled off of a bridge onto the interstate below.
The train was traveling south out of Tacoma and derailed between Tacoma and Olympia in Dupont.
TV station KIRO reported it is being treated as a mass casualty incident, but there is no word on injuries at this time.
All SB lanes of I-5 blocked near Mounts Road in Pierce County due to derailed train car. Avoid area! pic.twitter.com/SBH7dCc6yg
— WSDOT Tacoma Traffic (@wsdot_tacoma) December 18, 2017
"Thank you to the first (responders) on the scene," said Gov. Jay Inslee on Twitter. "We're praying for everyone on board the train and ask everyone to hold them in your thoughts."
Thank you to the first repsonders on the scene. We're praying for everyone on board the train, and ask everyone to hold them in your thoughts. https://t.co/Zh3qJsFXVv
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) December 18, 2017
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