The full story from the Seattle Post Intellgencer.A Chicago-bound Amtrak passenger train derailed early Saturday near Spokane, but there were no serious injuries.
Minor injuries to a few of the 86 passengers and six crew members on the eastbound Empire Builder were treated at the high school gymn in the town of Sprague, near the accident site about 45 miles west of Spokane, said Amtrak spokeswoman Tracy Connell.