(Reuters) ? A westbound Amtrak train carrying 71 passengers and five crew members struck a semitrailer truck Wednesday morning as it neared Jackson, Michigan, partly derailing and sending 10 people to a local hospital, Amtrak and a local official said.
Two of the 10 people taken to the hospital were Amtrak crew members and none of the injuries appeared life threatening, said Mike Jester, director of public safety for Blackman-Leoni Township, where the derailment occurred.
The train had departed from Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was westbound six or seven miles from Jackson when it struck a semitrailer truck that was stuck on the tracks, Jester said.
"The track was severely damaged," Jester said. "They are going to be removing the cars shortly and then they will have to repair the tracks. The line between Detroit and Chicago is going to be down for some time before they get this fixed."
The engine of the train came to rest on its side and the first two cars lost contact with the rails, Amtrak said. The train had two engines and six rail cars in all.
The tracks and the Portage Road crossing where the crash happened are owned and maintained by Norfolk Southern Railway, Amtrak said. The crossing has warning lights, gates and bells.
Amtrak said that it would provide alternate transportation between Ann Arbor and Jackson on the Wolverine line and passengers would receive refunds or rebooking if they preferred.
(Reporting by David Bailey; Editing by Paul Thomasch and Greg McCune)
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