On Thursday morning, a freight train derailed outside of Hazelwood, Pennsylvania, outside of Pittsburgh. Ten train cars came off the tracks. The cause of the derailment remains unknown.
No injuries were reported immediately following the crash. Local law enforcement arrived at the scene to investigate. A hazmat team was not brought in, as there are no hazmat concerns from the contents the trail was carrying.
This accident comes just days after a deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia killed seven people.
#BREAKING: Freight train derails in Hazelwood, outside #Pittsburgh. 10 cars off the tracks. http://t.co/Se21m8D8Q2 pic.twitter.com/GrJm6OXZfw
— KDKA (@KDKA) May 14, 2015
Updated: Cargo train derails in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood section http://t.co/HOAxhlfRKY pic.twitter.com/sobGDSWy5L
— TribLIVE.com (@TribLIVE) May 14, 2015
Several train cars overturned in Hazelwood. No injuries or hazmat reported at the scene. pic.twitter.com/iwYjDVLnU8
— Matthew Santoni (@msantoni) May 14, 2015
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