An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont

An Amtrak passenger train crashed into an SUV in southeastern Vermont, killing the SUV’s driver and injuring his passenger, authorities said. The state police said 53-year-old Craig Hudson, of Brattleboro, died in the crash Friday in Vernon. His passenger, 47-year-old Shenandoah Gilbert, of Vernon, was being treated for injuries at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. No one was hurt on the train, which continued its route after a delay. Amtrak said there were 215 passengers on board train 56, which was traveling from Washington, D.C., to St. Albans. A state police reconstruction team is investigating the crash, with remote assistance from Amtrak police.