An eight-car freight train derailed in Farley, Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon. While there were no reported injuries, the incident caused significant disruption with train cars scattered across tracks and onto a nearby road. Cleanup efforts are expected to take several days.
Eight railcars on the train derailed just before 4 p.m., causing no injuries and not requiring a hazmat response, according to the Berkshire and Eastern RailroadA freight train derailed in western Massachusetts on Tuesday. No one was hurt, but footage showed train cars strewn across tracks and onto a nearby road.
The incident in Farley, part of the town of Erving, was characterized as an upright derailment by a Massachusetts Department of Transportation representative, who referred further questions to the Berkshire and Eastern Railroad. A representative for the railroad said that eight railcars on the train derailed just before 4 p.m., causing no injuries and not requiring a hazmat response. An investigation into what caused the incident was underway.
Footage captured at the scene showed a flatbed car carrying an intermodal freight container across a road. Police in nearby Leverett shared more images from the scene, saying that Farley Road would be closed during cleanup, which will take days.
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