2 people killed in fiery train crash in northeast Harris County, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two people were killed in a train crash in northeast Harris County, deputies say.

An Amtrak train 1 was traveling from New Orleans to Los Angeles when a Chrysler 300 went around a vehicle at the train track with arms down and collided with the train about 12 miles from Houston Station, according officials.

There have been no reported injuries to the 81 passengers or crew onboard, according to Amtrak.

At about 8 p.m., deputies responded to a scene where a train struck a vehicle located at 12900 Beaumont Highway at Van Hut Lane.

A man and woman died on the scene after they were ejected from the Chrysler which caught on fire, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.