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Tuesday, December 14

Nine train cars derail in Brierfield

At 10:35 a.m. this morning, Nine Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed this morning in Brierfield .
The train was southbound for Selma.  It was operated by 3 locomotives and carried a total of 93 cars.  Only 5 of the nine derailed cars turned over on their side.  Three of the overturned cars were empty and one contained paper.  Another however contained a hazardous product.  Norfolk Southern expressed that there was no release of any harmful materials during the accident.   Norfolk Southern announced they would be repairing the tracks this afternoon.  They are currently investigating what factors may have instigated the derailment.  

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