CEO of Philly company, who was on derailed train, is missing

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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PORT RICHMOND (WPVI) -- The CEO of a Philadelphia company is missing after the Amtrak train derailment on Tuesday night in Port Richmond.

Rachel Jacobs is the CEO of ApprenNet.

The company is based in Philadelphia, but co-workers say she lives in New York.

We've learned she is the mother of a 2-year-old.

Seven were killed in the crash and more than 200 people were injured.

The Amtrak train was on its way to New York from Washington.

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