Six people suffer injuries in train derailment
A train carrying solid jet propulsion fuel used in the space shuttle derailed early last week injuring six people. The derailment occurred when a trestle bridge over a swampy area collapsed. The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said the four derailed train cars landed on their side on the ground in the woods next to the tracks, none of the cargo spilled, and there appeared to be no fire. Twelve rail cars remained upright because the trestle sank evenly to the ground. The Marengo County Emergency Management Agency coordinated the rescue of six passengers aboard the train. EMA officials said five of the six received only minor injuries mostly consisting of broken bones, cuts and abrasions. Three of the six injured persons were airlifted to hospitals. One was treated and released another was listed in critical condition and the other one as in good condition. The derailment was in a remote stretch of track the Choctaw County line. Marengo County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Collier said he was unaware of any threat posed to the public. “You can’t get any further out in the woods than this,” he said. John Reese, public information officer for the Alabama Highway Patrol, said the derailment took place between 8:30 and 9 a.m. The first 911 call to Marengo County came at approximately 9 a.m.
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