An Amtrak logo is seen on the side of a passenger train on the platform at Union Station in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Thursday, Oct.
8, 2015. The head of Amtrak warned Congress that some passenger rail service outside the Northeast corridor will be MENDON, Mo. - Amtrak has confirmed that a train has derailed in Missouri en route to Chicago from Los Angeles. "On June 27, several cars derailed on train 4 traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago after striking a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri at 1:42 pm," the company posted on its website. "There are approximately 243 passengers onboard with early reports of injuries.
Local authorities are currently assisting customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to assist. Additional details will be provided as available," the statement continued.Several people have posted photos of the derailment on social media.