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Freight train derails in Pittsburgh; no one hurt
Four cars from a freight train derailed in Pittsburgh on Sunday.
A freight train derailed in Pittsburgh on Sunday, with four cars coming off the tracks, authorities reported.
No one was injured.
According to Jon Glass, public relations manager for the Norfolk Southern railway, the derailment happened in an area that is prone to rockslides.
The double-stack intermodal train was transporting shipping containers and no hazardous materials were involved, officials said.
ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND RAIL SERVICE IS SUSPENDED DUE TO A FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILING DOWN TO STATION SQUARE FROM THE HILL ABOVE.
— Port Authority PGH (@PGHtransit) August 5, 2018
