Dad of boy scout who aided Amtrak passengers in Missouri describes scene: 'Lots of bleeding'

After an Amtrak train derailed in Missouri, Boy Scouts on board came to the aid of injured passengers, including Eli Skrypcza, age 15. He and his father shared details with Fox News.

"The kids eventually had to force or break the windows open. They proceeded to help lots of folks get out." "There were lots of injuries, lots of bleeding." "I don’t know if I would’ve had the poise and courage to be calm and be part of the solution at such a young age." The dad wanted to "give credit and a big thanks to all the EMTs and first responders and local fellow scout families that helped transport some of these kids." "There [were] people with more injuries that needed to be seen."

The scouts were on their way home from a high-adventure backcountry trek in New Mexico. Dan Skrypczak, the father of Eli Skrypcza and a Boy Scout master himself, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that after all the boys were able to pull themselves out of the train, his son, Eli, ran to the front and found the driver of the truck lying in a ditch.