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Pennsylvania train derailment: Silicone pellets found leaking out of collapsed train cars, police say

Name: Pennsylvania train derailment: Silicone pellets found leaking out of collapsed train cars, police say
Uploaded: 2024-02-26T20:19:34Z
Duration: 3 min 13 s
Description: A dozen homes in a quiet Pennsylvania town were evacuated when a train hauling harmful chemicals derailed Monday morning. Officials later said only silicone pellets fell from the train during the derailment, which are not harmful to the public. While the cause of the derailment is still under investigation, a preliminary report blames a sinkhole in the rail bed created by the weather.

A dozen homes in a quiet Pennsylvania town were evacuated when a train hauling harmful chemicals derailed Monday morning. Officials later said only silicone pellets fell from the train during the derailment, which are not harmful to the public. While the cause of the derailment is still under investigation, a preliminary report blames a sinkhole in the rail bed created by the weather.

Posted July 17, 2023 5:40pm EDT