08-17-2009, 09:44 AM
By WTVN Newsroom
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The intersection of Neil Avenue and Vine Street is closed after a train derailment Sunday afternoon.
Columbus firefighters say seven to eight trains tipped over spilling their loads of coal. Police have shut down several parking lots in the area around the tracks.
The train damaged a bridge and an engineer is being sent to the scene to take a look at it.
The area will be closed until 6 pm or 8 pm this evening.
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A massive clean-up is underway inside the Arena District after a train derailment.
Six CSX trains jumped off the tracks near Neil Ave. & Vine St. shortly after noon closing several streets for hours.
Hundreds of tons of coal spilled into a parking lot near Nationwide Arena.
The train was headed to Rochester, New York when it overturned.
Bridge inspectors are now investigating if a bridge overpass is safe for trains to use.
CSX investigators says it could be several days before it's determined why the six cars fell off the tracks.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
The intersection of Neil Avenue and Vine Street is closed after a train derailment Sunday afternoon.
Columbus firefighters say seven to eight trains tipped over spilling their loads of coal. Police have shut down several parking lots in the area around the tracks.
The train damaged a bridge and an engineer is being sent to the scene to take a look at it.
The area will be closed until 6 pm or 8 pm this evening.
Copyright © 2003-2009 Clear Channel. All rights reserved.
Also...
A massive clean-up is underway inside the Arena District after a train derailment.
Six CSX trains jumped off the tracks near Neil Ave. & Vine St. shortly after noon closing several streets for hours.
Hundreds of tons of coal spilled into a parking lot near Nationwide Arena.
The train was headed to Rochester, New York when it overturned.
Bridge inspectors are now investigating if a bridge overpass is safe for trains to use.
CSX investigators says it could be several days before it's determined why the six cars fell off the tracks.
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