Pa. train derailment leaves cars on riverbank and in water; no injuries or hazardous materials reported
Norfolk Southern confirmed that there is no threat to the public after a train derailed in Lower Saucon Township, PA, Saturday morning.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision and derailment of three Norfolk Southern trains near Easton, Pennsylvania, Saturday morning. The incident left railroad cars along a riverbank and at least one partially in the river itself.
Norfolk Southern confirmed that there is no threat to the public and there have been no reports of injuries and no hazardous material concerns.
“We appreciate the quick, professional response by local emergency agencies. Our crews and contractors are on-scene and developing a clean-up plan,” a Norfolk Southern spokesperson said.
According to the NTSB, an eastbound train struck a stopped train on the same track, and wreckage from the collision landed onto an adjacent track that was then struck by a westbound train.
All three trains were operated by Norfolk Southern.
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