A freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin Thursday, possibly injuring one crew member and sending two cars into the water, officials said.
The train derailed in Crawford County at about 12:15 p.m. Two of the train's three locomotives and an unknown number of cars carrying"freight of all kinds" derailed on the eastern edge of the river, BNSF Railway spokesperson Lena Kent said.Crawford County Emergency Management Specialist Marc Myhre told WKBT-TV that about 20 BNSF Railway cars were involved.
Two cars went into the Mississippi River, but neither contained hazardous materials, Kent said. Some of the containers that derailed on shore contained paint and lithium ion batteries, and a boom was being placed in the impacted area, she said.BNSF will work with local and state agencies as appropriate, she said.
The main track is blocked in both directions and an estimated time for reopening the track was not available, Kent said. BNSF had personnel at the scene and the cause of the incident was under investigation.The Federal Railroad Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates safety across the nation's railroads, tweeted that it was sending a team to the site to gather information and help local emergency workers.
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