Photos: Amtrak train derails off bridge south of Tacoma, Washington

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Monday, December 18, 2017
Cars from an Amtrak train that derailed above lay spilled onto Interstate 5 alongside smashed vehicles Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in DuPont, Wash.
A semi-truck with visible damage to its hood sits parked on the shoulder just ahead of a car covered in mud and debris and with a smashed windshield just beyond the Amtrak crash.
A car covered in mud and debris and with a smashed windshield and other damage sits parked on the shoulder just beyond where an Amtrak train lay spilled onto Interstate 5 below.
Lights illuminate cars from an Amtrak train that derailed above Interstate 5, Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in DuPont, Wash.
The Pierce Co Sheriff shared these photos from the scene on Monday.
The Pierce Co Sheriff shared these photos from the scene on Monday.
The Pierce Co Sheriff shared these photos from the scene on Monday.
An Amtrak train making an inaugural run on a new route derailed south of Seattle on Monday, spilling train cars onto a busy interstate.
An Amtrak train making an inaugural run on a new route derailed south of Seattle on Monday, spilling train cars onto a busy interstate.
Cars from an Amtrak train lay spilled onto Interstate 5 below as some remain on the tracks above Monday, Dec. 18, 2017.
Photos from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department show the aftermath of a fatal train derailment near Tacoma.
Photos from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department show the aftermath of a fatal train derailment near Tacoma.
Photos from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department show the aftermath of a fatal train derailment near Tacoma.
Photos from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department show the aftermath of a fatal train derailment near Tacoma.
(Washington State Police)
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(Washington State Police)
An Amtrak train traveling between Seattle and Portland derailed and fell off an overpass onto Interstate-5 south of Tacoma, Washington.
An Amtrak train traveling between Seattle and Portland derailed and fell off an overpass onto Interstate-5 south of Tacoma, Washington.
An Amtrak train traveling between Seattle and Portland derailed and fell off an overpass onto Interstate-5 south of Tacoma, Washington.
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Photos: Amtrak train derails off bridge south of Tacoma, WashingtonCars from an Amtrak train that derailed above lay spilled onto Interstate 5 alongside smashed vehicles Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in DuPont, Wash.
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An Amtrak train traveling between Seattle and Portland derailed and fell off an overpass onto Interstate-5 south of Tacoma, Washington.

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