Freight Practice Derails in Southeast Pennsylvania, however No Recognized Accidents or Hazards

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — A freight prepare derailment in southeast Pennsylvania early Monday spurred precautionary evacuations, however officers mentioned no accidents had been reported and there was no recognized hazard to the general public.

The 40-car CSX prepare, which was working on tracks owned by Norfolk Southern, derailed round 4:50 a.m. in Whitemarsh Township. Greater than a dozen vehicles gave the impression to be off the tracks.

It wasn’t instantly recognized what was inside them. Hazmat groups had been on the website, however it wasn’t instantly clear if something was leaking from any of the vehicles. The reason for the derailment was beneath investigation.

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