The train conductors received minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
Train derails near NC-SC border. Flooding and rain played a part, officials say
By Noah Feit
nfeit@thestate.com
September 17, 2018
A CSX freight train derailed in North Carolina Sunday, not far from the border with South Carolina as the states deal with the impact from Hurricane Florence.
Officials said that heavy rain and flooding caused by the deadly storm “may have played a part,” in the train wreck, WSOC-TV reported.
The crash occurred near 6 p.m. in Lilesville, Anson County, according to fox46charlotte.com. That’s less than 20 miles from the border with South Carolina, and approximately 50 miles from Charlotte.
The derailment involved several cars on the CSX train which was headed to Hamlet, N.C., per WBTV.
The train might have been transporting hazardous materials, according to WSOC-TV, which added that the weather from the storm made “things difficult,” for emergency responders.
A Hazmat team responded to the scene of the wreck, but no evacuations have been ordered, fox46charlotte.com reported.
CSX also sent people to the crash site, and released a statement.
“CSX personnel are responding to the scene and are in communication with Anson County emergency personnel as we work to assess the situation,” a CSX spokesperson said, per WSOC-TV. “The safety of everyone on site and the local community is our top priority.”
Train conductors were taken to an area hospital with “minor injuries,” according to fox46charlotte.com.
There is no word that any other have been reported.
A road was blocked because of the train crash, WBTV reported.
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By: FOX 46 Web Staff
September 17 2018
ANSON COUNTY, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) -
Nine locomotives and five railcars went off the tracks in Anson County Sunday evening, CSX officials say as Tropical Storm Florence pounded the area.
The derailment happened about 6:15 p.m. near Haileys Road and U.S. 74 in Lilesville, NC. According to Anson County Emergency Services, officials were still working to determine the cause, but said that flooding could be a possibility. It's unclear what kind of cars overturned.
"None of the derailed cars were carrying hazardous material and none spilled their contents. Some of the locomotives released an undetermined amount of diesel fuel and motor oil," according to a statement from CSX.
Emergency personnel were called after a train came off the tracks in Anson County Sunday evening.
CSX is coordinating closely with the US Environmental Protection Agency through the recovery process.
Initial reports indicated that the train was on fire, but when emergency crews arrived they said there was no fire.
The train conductors received minor injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
A Hazmat team was called in to assess the situation. No evacuations have been ordered at this time. Emergency officials say the weather was making things difficult.
Haileys Ferry road just south of U.S. 74 in Lilesville is closed, according to NCDOT. Emergency crews are barricading both sides of the crossing.
