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Pennsylvania Freight Train Derailment

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dik

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"mergency crews are investigating a train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania, the Whitemarsh Township manager said.

The wreck happened Monday morning in Plymouth Meeting, which has about 7,500 residents 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. About 16 of the train’s 40 cars derailed around 4:50 a.m., according to the train’s owner, CSX.

“While preliminary reports indicate that one car transporting hazardous material was involved in the incident, there is no indication of any leaks or spills of hazardous materials and there are no injuries to the crew of the train,” CSX said in a written statement."


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-Dik
 
Immediately adjacent to the wreck site is a construction by Highway Materials (see news photo). It appears they added fill to the top of an embankment that overlooks the site.



spsalso
 
5 AM seems a little early for a sun kink.

Sunrise was 5:46 AM that day.





spsalso
 
Which could, of course, wash out an ill-advised fill.


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