The Whiteriver Hazelton Fire Department posted images of the scene on Facebook.
CSX train carrying propane derails, sparking fire and forcing evacuation in Princeton, Indiana
PRINCETON, Ind. -- A freight train derailed and several train cars caught fire in southwest Indiana, forcing the mandatory evacuation of nearby homes and businesses. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says in a statement the train derailed Sunday evening about 2,100 feet west of a trailer park in Princeton, about 150 miles southwest of Indianapolis.
The department says several people reported an explosion.
No injuries have been reported.
Rail operator CSX says preliminary reports show a rail car leaked propane. It says the train had two locomotives, 89 loaded railcars and 9 empty railcars.
The derailment's cause is under investigation.
First responders went door-to-door to evacuate people within a 1-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius of the derailment.
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PRINCETON, Ind. (WISH/WEHT) -- A train derailment and explosion in southern Indiana caused evacuations of residents within a mile radius on Sunday night.
Gibson County dispatch received several calls reporting a train derailment and an explosion near Old U.S. 41 and Caniff Trailer Court on Sunday around 7:19 p.m., according to a release from the Gibson County Sheriff's Office.
Emergency responders arrived in the area to find the derailed train and began door-to-door announcements of the mandatory evacuation. Residents displaced by the incident were invited to wait at the Gibson County Fairgrounds.
Viewers sent pictures of the explosion and derailed train cars to News 8's sister station, WEHT in Evansville.
As of 10:30 p.m., WEHT reported several cars were still on fire.
