The 101-car train was traveling from Chicago to Philadelphia when seven of the cars derailed, CSX said. Six of those cars were carrying crude oil and one was carrying sand. CSX said in a statement that the company is working “to clear the derailment in a way that is safe and environmentally responsible.”
The Coast Guard sent a team of pollution responders to the scene and another small crew in a boat is enforcing a safety zone in the river south of the bridge.
Video from NBC10 shows the cars tilting over the water while crews spread booms in the river below. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Train carrying crude oil derails on Philadelphia bridge | StateImpact Pennsylvania
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