For the second time in a week, amid ongoing discussions on infrastructure spending, a train has derailed in Pennsylvania. As CBS Pittsburgh reports, [4] emergency crews have been called to a freight train derailment in Hazelwood. At least 10 cars are off the track but no injuries have been reported yet.
A train derailment caused several rail cars to overturn in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood Thursday morning, according to investigators.
The derailment happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. along Second Avenue, near the Hot Metal Bridge. A command post has been established at Second Avenue and Greenfield.
Channel 11 has learned that the cars were empty.
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#BREAKING [8] Train derailment near Irvine St in #Hazelwood [9]. No injuries reported. #WPXI [10] pic.twitter.com/5FSpmga4Lw [11]
— Brandon Hudson (@WPXI_Brandon) May 14, 2015 [12]
BREAKING: Another train derails in PA! 10+ cars in freight train derailed near Pittsburgh | http://t.co/CYBSZGYnMT [13] pic.twitter.com/MPDKLRPZyG [14]
— Chase Cain (@ChaseCainTV) May 14, 2015 [15]
Updated: Cargo train derails in Pittsburgh's Hazelwood section http://t.co/HOAxhlfRKY [16] pic.twitter.com/sobGDSWy5L [17]
— TribLIVE.com (@TribLIVE) May 14, 2015 [18]
#BREAKING [8]: NEW PHOTO:
--Freight Train Derailment in #Pittsburgh [19].
--10 cars off tracks.
http://t.co/ONjlnzcFR4 [20] pic.twitter.com/4AuhDqKdF8 [21]
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) May 14, 2015 [22]
Several train cars overturned in Hazelwood. No injuries or hazmat reported at the scene. pic.twitter.com/iwYjDVLnU8 [23]
— Matthew Santoni (@msantoni) May 14, 2015 [24]
#BREAKING [8]: Reports of 10 non-passenger cars derailed from train tracks in Hazelwood. pic.twitter.com/9o39Q1BQaV [25]
— WTAE-TV Pittsburgh (@WTAE) May 14, 2015 [26]



