Two cars ended up in the river but washed ashore. Hazardous materials believed to be batteries were onboard, but they’ve been contained and don’t pose a threat to the public, officials said.
A freight train derailed along the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin Thursday, possibly injuring one crew member and sending two cars into the water, officials said.
Authorities responded to a train derailment along the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River between De Soto and Ferryville in Crawford County early Thursday afternoon.
"BNSF Railway can confirm that a train derailed near De Soto, Wisconsin (approximately 30 miles south of La Crosse) on April 27," the rail company told Newsweek.
A train derailment in southwestern Wisconsin on Thursday sent two derailed containers into the Mississippi River, and at least one crew member received medical attention, according to the train's operator.
A cargo train derailed along Wisconsin’s Highway 35 on Thursday, with two train cars falling into the Mississippi River. State officials said the trail derailment occurred at around 12:15 p.m…
By Michelle Watson and Sharif Paget, CNN A train derailed Thursday in Ferryville, Wisconsin, south of the Lansing Bridge, according to US Rep. Derrick Van Orden. At least a dozen train cars fell off the tracks, according to video that witness Caitlin Nolan shot.
A train carrying lithium-ion batteries, paint and oxygen containers — which can pose a threat to the environment — went off the tracks on Thursday. There's no risk currently, the rail operator says.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Crews removed two rail cars from the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, leaving four railway
The train, which carried lithium-ion batteries, derailed near the village of De Soto, Wis., sending containers into the Mississippi River but causing no environmental damage, officials said.
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