27 June 2024

Freight train derails in suburban Chicago

27 June 2024

Emergency officials ordered an evacuation after a freight train derailed in suburban Chicago on Thursday.

The Canadian National Railway train derailed in the village of Matteson around 10.30am local time, WGN-TV reported. No injuries have been reported.

There were no reports of fires or injuries, although one car containing “residue liquified petroleum gas” leaked, the company said.

A fire official said the leak was small and firefighters were able to contain it. Officials ordered residents within a mile of the incident to evacuate.

A message on the village’s Facebook page warns people to plan to for a “long-term” evacuation and take medication and supplies with them when they leave.

Train compartments piled up after a derailment in Chicago on Thursday (WLS via AP) (AP)

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