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Mark Sanchez Visits Amtrak Train Victims In Philadelphia

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez and linebacker Connor Barwin visited Temple University Episcopal Hospital on Wednesday to visit victims of the Amtrak train that was derailed on Tuesday night.

The players took photos with staff members and met with victims and their families.

Victims are also being treated at Aria Health Frankford Campus, Hahnemann University Hospital and the Einstein Medical Center.

Eight people were killed in the train derailment, five of whom have been identified. More than 200 people were injured on the train that was heading from Washington, D.C. to New York.

The investigation into the tragic incident is ongoing.

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