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CSX train derailment puts nine freight cars off tracks near 75th Street
Nine cars on a CSX freight train derailed early Thursday near 75th Street and Central Park Avenue on Chicago’s Southwest Side. No injuries, hazardous-material spills or traffic disruptions were reported, and the cause was under investigation.
Nine cars on a CSX freight train derailed at about 2:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, near 75th Street and Central Park Avenue, along the boundary of Chicago Lawn and Ashburn, according to CSX. The cars came off the tracks, with some lying on their sides.
CSX said no one was injured and there were no hazardous-material leaks or spills. The company also said the derailment did not affect railroad crossings or disrupt vehicle traffic.
The cause was under investigation Thursday morning. No further details about the train’s cargo or when the derailed cars would be cleared were immediately available.