Amtrak train strikes vehicle at South Carolina railroad crossing, killing three

Three people were killed and another was injured early Saturday when an Amtrak train struck a vehicle at a South Carolina railroad crossing, fire officials said.

A police officer reported the crash about 2:30 a.m., according to a statement from the North Charleston Fire Department.

First responders found four people near the heavily damaged vehicle at the Remount Road railroad crossing, the statement said. Three were pronounced dead at the scene. One person was transported to a local hospital.