2 dead in Nevada truck-train collision

At least two people are dead after a collision involving a train and tractor-trailer in Nevada on Friday.NEW: Nevada Highway Patrol confirms two deaths in truck-train crashNEW: The accident scene is shut down for federal accident investigatorsThe crash involved a Chicago-to-California Amtrak passenger train

(CNN) -- The site of a deadly truck-train collision east of Reno, Nevada, remained shut down Saturday as federal accident investigators examined the scene, a state trooper said.

Two people died in the accident Friday morning, Trooper Dan Lopez of the Nevada Highway Patrol confirmed Saturday.

It was unclear how many people were injured when a tractor-trailer slammed into a Chicago-to-California Amtrak passenger train at a railroad crossing near Lovelock, Nevada.

Amtrak said Friday that numerous people aboard the train had been transported to hospitals for treatment.

The truck struck the train, which was on its way to Emeryville, California, at 11:20 a.m., Amtrak said in a written statement. The train was carrying 204 passengers and 14 crew members, according to the statement.

The National Transportation Safety Board dispatched investigators within hours of the accident, the agency said.

Amateur video taken after the crash showed huge plumes of black smoke billowing from the train as a fire burned.

CNN