Train derailment, fire prompt evacuation in Tennessee
Source: TimesDaily.com
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A car on a CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic substance derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting the evacuation of thousands within a 2-mile radius.
Blount County Fire Department Lt. Johnny Leatherwood said a call about the train derailment came in Wednesday night at 11:50 p.m. EDT in Maryville. Firefighters and hazardous materials workers were on the scene and the fire was still burning at 6:05 a.m. today, he said.
About 5,000 people in the area were being evacuated along with several businesses, Leatherwood said.
In a statement, CSX said the train car that derailed was carrying acrylonitrile, a hazardous material used in a variety of industrial processes including making plastics. The substance is flammable and is dangerous if inhaled, CSX said.
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