Tragic Amtrak Accident Claims Lives of Two Minors in Chester, PA

TL;DR
Two minors were killed by an Amtrak train in Chester, Pennsylvania, while they were on the tracks. The train was heading to D.C. from New York, and none of the passengers or crew members were injured. The incident is being investigated by the Chester city police, who have not yet released the identities or ages of the children. Amtrak cautioned against trespassing on train tracks.
- D.C.-bound Amtrak train kills two minors on the tracks in Chester, Pa. The Washington Post
- 2 struck, killed by southbound Amtrak train; Community in mourning 6abc Philadelphia
- 2 killed by an Amtrak train in Chester are identified as children, as investigation continues The Philadelphia Inquirer
- Minors struck by Amtrak train in Chester WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.
- 2 struck, killed by southbound Amtrak train in Chester, Delaware County WPVI-TV
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