CSX train derails in central Ohio NEWSWIRE

MARYSVILLE, Ohio — A Tuesday morning derailment on CSX Transportation rails in central Ohio has sent two people to the hospital, according to local media reports. The incident occurred in the area of Scottslawn Road and Industrial Parkway in Marysville about 10 a.m. this morning. The location is about 30 miles northwest of Columbus.

Live footage from NBC 4-TV in Columbus shows a locomotive and about 10 double-stack container well cars overturned in the vicinity of an industrial spur and grade crossing. According to Marysville Deputy Chief Tony Brooks, two trains collided on the same track and two crewmembers were taken to a local hospital.

The derailment occurred on the former Conrail Scottslawn Secondary, which is not equipped with signals in the area of the derailment. The line is part of a CSX route connecting Toledo and Columbus.

Early reports say that no hazardous materials are involved in the incident.

Marysville is home to Honda Marysville Auto Plant, which receives auto parts by container and ships finished automobiles, and Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., which has a fertilizer plant at the scene of the derailment.

A request for comment to CSX was not immediately returned.