2 injured after Amtrak train carrying 90 people crashes into cement truck

LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Two people were injured after an Amtrak train passing through Liberty County crashed into a cement truck.

It happened around 2 p.m. Tuesday along CR-621, just north of FM-1960 and west of Dayton. According to DPS, the train is a passenger train and was carrying 90 people. Despite initial reports, the train did not derail during the crash, according to DPS.
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It's unclear if the driver of the cement truck was one of the two injured. Their conditions were not immediately released.
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