Silver Dollar City train derails, injures 7

Several people were injured Wednesday at an amusement park in Branson, Missouri, after sections of a train ride derailed from the track, the park said. About 160 people were on the train at the time.

Six guests and one employee were transported by ambulance to get medical treatment, the Silver Dollar City theme park said in a statement on Twitter. The park did not detail the extent of the injuries.

“Onsite paramedics provided emergency care until first responders arrived,” the park said.

The Frisco Silver Dollar Line Steam Train brings guests on a scenic 20-minute ride through the countryside, interrupted by a theatrical “stick-up” by a band of train robbers. The ride is billed as a staple of the park that has been in operation since 1962.

Several bright red train cars flipped on their side, some with their wheels detached and sitting on the track.

Silver Dollar City has not commented on a possible cause of the accident.



(Photo: Silver Dollar City)