Roads shut down after train derails in Posen, Illinois
A train derailment prompted road closures in the south suburban Posen, Illinois, on Thursday.
The Posen Police Department said the intersection of 140th Street and Western Avenue was blocked after several tankers went off the tracks Thursday morning.
The Posen Fire Department and hazmat teams inspected the area, and police confirmed the derailed tanker cars are empty. Police said there was no threat to the community.
As of 4 p.m., officials were asking residents to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. There was no estimated time for when the cleanup would be completed and the roads would reopen.
