Train carrying propane derails, sparking fire and forcing evacuation in 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.
The Whiteriver Hazelton Fire Department posted images of the scene on Facebook.
Posted by Whiteriver Hazleton VFD on Sunday, June 17, 2018
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.