( CNN ) -- A semi collided with an Amtrak train east of Reno , Nevada , on Friday , killing two people , officials said . The truck crashed into the side of the train at a public railroad crossing , according to Amtrak . Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Danny Lopez said two people died in the accident : one person on the train and one in the semitrailer . Amtrak said it had reports of multiple injuries but could not immediately confirm that anyone had been killed . Amateur video taken after the crash showed huge plumes of black smoke wafting from the train as a fire burned . Passengers and crew members stood outside . Emergency responders were on the scene , and buses were being sent to pick up stranded passengers , Lopez said . The train carried about 204 passengers and 14 crew members . It was headed to Emeryville , California , from Chicago .
An Amtrak train and a semi crash north of Reno . One person on the train and one in the truck died , police say . Other people were injured , Amtrak says . The train was headed to Emeryville , California , from Chicago .