Several dead in Israeli train wreck

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A train collided with a truck near the Israeli city of Ashdod on Tuesday afternoon, killing several people and wounding more than 100 others, according to Israeli officials.
Passengers were thrown out of the train cars. At least two of the train cars derailed and were on their sides, rescue officials said. Ambulances raced to the scene and helicopters arrived to help transport the wounded.
"There are a number of dead here that have not been evacuated. Unfortunately a baby is among the dead. They're covering the bodies with blankets," said Eli Eskozido, a local area council member at the scene...