ROME, Ga. — No injuries were reported in a complex incident Saturday involving Norfolk Southern trains in the towns of Rome and Lindale, Ga.
NS spokesman Connor Spielmaker said in a statement that early Saturday, “two cars from a train derailed and a passing train struck them. That train was unable to immediately stop and struck the front of another train further ahead which was not occupied at the time.
“We’d like to thank the local authorities who responded and checked out our crew. Our personnel are on-site and working quickly to restore service and clean up. We appreciate the community’s patience during this work.”
The Northwest Georgia News website reports the incident was first reported to authorities about 4:15 a.m., and led to a diesel fuel spill at one of the collision sites. There were no other hazardous-material or environmental issues.
A number of streets were closed throughout Saturday while the incident was cleaned up.
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