Several train cars lie sideways after derailing in the Bywater area of New Orleans on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | The Times-Picayune)
Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
By Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
on July 06, 2016 at 6:38 AM, updated July 06, 2016 at 10:51 AM
A train has derailed in the Bywater area, blocking several intersections of Press Street, authorities said at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday (July 6). No injuries have been reported.
The first eight railcars of a 140-car train derailed near the intersection of Press Street and Burgundy Street, according to the New Orleans Fire Department. The following intersections are closed until further notice:
• Press at Chartres
• Press at Royal
• Press at Dauphine
• Press at Burgundy
• Press at St. Claude
NOPD urges drivers to take Claiborne Avenue or alternate routes.
A train has derailed in the Bywater area, blocking several intersections of Press Street, authorities said at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday (July 6). No injuries have been reported. (Image via Google Maps)Carlie Kollath Wells, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
NOFD said six of the cars that derailed were empty and the remaining two were empty but had asphalt residue inside.
"None of the cars have been punctured and there are no leaks," NOFD said in a statement.
Its hazardous material unit has taken air samples as a precaution. The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad has crews enroute to upright the cars, but there was no immediate word when the intersections would reopen.
A hazardous material spill at Culligan Water on College Avenue in Elmira prompted a full emergency response to the industrial park around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday. KELLY GAMPEL / Staff Video
Kelly Gampel, kgampel@stargazette.com | @theSGphotos 6:28 p.m. EDT July 5, 2016
A chemical leak at Culligan water in Elmira prompted a heavy emergency response presence Tuesday morning.
Elmira Fire Chief Joseph Martino said a chemical leak occurred in the system that Culligan uses to treat equipment.
The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. in Culligan's warehouse at 1316 College Ave., on the east side of the industrial park where Culligan is located.
The building was evacuated.
No injuries were reported, however a firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.
No information was available Tuesday on the cause of the leak or what chemical or chemicals were involved.
However, at one point two emergency responders, wearing full hazmat suits, emerged from the building. They were decontaminated in an area set up with a spray hose and wading pool.
Fire crews and other emergency responders gathered in a meeting area set up under the awning of the Elmira Fire Department's hazmat bus, with a wash station stationed nearby.
Webb Mills Fire Department, state fire agencies, Chemung County Fire Emergency Management Office, Elmira police, Elmira fire's Emergency Services Unit, Elmira Heights Fire Department were all at the industrial park at various times Tuesday.
Mississippi River lock and dam closed after diesel spill
Updated: Jul 06, 2016 1:42 PM EST
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) - A Mississippi River lock and dam north of St. Louis is closed after a towboat spilled more than 2,000 gallons of diesel while passing through the lock.
The spill from the vessel Jerry Jarrett happened Wednesday at Lock and Dam 25 near Winfield, Missouri, about 45 miles north of St. Louis. The cause of the spill is under investigation.
The Army Corps of Engineers says the lock and dam are closed to river traffic to keep the diesel contained.
Fiery crash kills truck driver on I-280
by Jared Ransom, Updated at 01:46pm, July 6, 2016
MILAN, Illinois — An early morning traffic accident on Interstate 280 in Milan killed the driver of a semi. The accident remains under investigation by police.
Milan police responded to a call of a semi trailer on fire around 3:10 a.m. Wednesday near the I-280 overpass at Airport Road. A first responder on the scene told WQAD News 8 that the first thing he saw was a big ball of fire. Officers say the truck likely was on fire as it headed east on I-280, when it left the road and fell and crashed onto Airport Road below and continued burning.
The trailer was still smoking several hours after crews put out the flames.
The name of the driver is not being released at this time.
Traffic was re-routed after the crash until about 1:30 p.m. , according to a statement from the Illinois State Police.
The helicopter that crashed
2 Killed in Experimental B525 Helicopter Crash in Ellis County: Officials
Bell, FAA, NTSB investigating fatal crash south of Dallas-Fort Worth
By Holley Ford
NBC 5 News
Two people are dead after a fiery helicopter crash near Italy Wednesday, Ellis County Emergency Management officials said.
An experimental twin-engine Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless, with two people aboard, crashed about about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday while performing flight test operations, Bell Helicopter said.
The names of those killed in the crash have not been confirmed.
The aircraft came down in a field along Farm-to-Market Road 876 north of Chambers Creek, northwest of Italy, according to Trooper Lonny Haschel with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Federal Aviation Administration.
It appears that the helicopter may have struck a utility pole and exploded west of FM 876/LR Campbell Road. The top of the utility pole is black and appears to have been charred.
Most of the helicopter's debris was localized to the crash site, though parts of the helicopter were spotted hundreds of feet away including a section of the helicopter's boom located approximately 1,500 feet to the southeast.
There are two other helicopters landed near the scene, one of which was registered to Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter who released the following statement after the crash:
On July 6, 2016, a Bell 525 was involved in an accident while conducting developmental flight test operations south of our Xworx facility in Arlington, Texas. Bell Helicopter representatives are headed to the site to assess the situation and provide any assistance to local, state, and federal authorities. We will provide additional updates as we learn more.
The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
The FAA is en route to the crash site to investigate. The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified.
The crash site is approximately 45 miles south of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
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Date:
06-JUL-2016
Time: ca 11:48
Type: Bell 525 Relentless
Owner/operator: Bell Helicopters
Registration: N525TA
C/n / msn: 62001
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Category: Accident
Location: Ellis County, TX - 
United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature: Test
Departure airport: Arlington Municipal Airport, TX (GKY)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: National Transport Safety Bureau (NTSB) - United States of America
Narrative:
The Bell 525 Relentless helicopter prototype was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Ellis County, Texas.
Both pilots were killed.
Flightradar24 records show the helicopter departing Arlington at 10:39 LT (15:39 UTC). It proceeded to the south were it flew pattern at altitudes between 2000 and 3000 feet. Last data point is at 1975 feet, at a speed of 199 kts at 11:47 hours.
The Bell 525 is a newly developed helicopter by Bell that would be able carry 16-20 passengers. It first flew on July 1, 2015.
Sources:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/DPS-Investigating-Helicopter-Crash-in-Ellis-County-385722821.html
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n525ta/#a406614
