Train derailment blocks 2 railroad crossings in Pell City
Published 7:21 pm Thursday, July 5, 2018
- Fallen trees and crumpled rail cars littered the tracks from Mill Pond Road to Wolf Creek Road, blocking both crossings. Photo by U. Glidewell
PELL CITY, AL (WBRC) –
An early morning train derailment has two railroad crossings blocked in Pell City.
Jonathan Glass, manager public relations with Norfolk Southern, said a total of 25 rail cars derailed. Seven were multi-level autorack rail cars transporting vehicles, four were intermodal rail cars loaded with shipping containers and 14 were empty.
The train derailed at the Wolf Creek Road South crossing around 3:30 a.m., according to the St. Clair County EMA.
Wolf Creek is partially blocked while Mill Pond Road railroad crossing is now open, according to authorities.
There are no reports of injuries and no hazardous materials were involved. Two shipping containers involved in the derailment reportedly spilled a nonhazardous powdery resin material that has been contained on site.
As of 2:45 p.m., 15 of the derailed cars were cleared. Officials are still clearing on site, replacing railroad ties and gravel.