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Amtrak train strikes backhoe, derails with 340-plus on board

CHESTER, PA - APRIL 3:  Emergency personnel investigate the crash site of Amtrak Palmetto train 89 on April 3, 2016 in Chester, Pennsylvania.  Two people are confirmed dead after the lead engine of the train struck a backhoe that was on the track south of Philadelphia, according to published reports. Approximately 341 passengers and seven crew members were onboard the train, which was traveling from New York to Savannah, according to Amtrak.  (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

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Oceanfront motel in Myrtle Beach, one of South Carolina

Bermuda Sands Resort guests gather on balconies overlooking the balcony where two bodies remain late Saturday, May 24, 2014. Police report three people were killed and one was injured late Saturday. (AP Photo/The Sun News, Janet Blackmon Morgan)

Bermuda Sands Resort guests gather on balconies overlooking the balcony where two bodies remain late Saturday, May 24, 2014. Police report three people were killed and one was injured late Saturday. (AP Photo/The Sun News, Janet Blackmon Morgan)Credit: AP


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