By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
No injuries or spills were reported after a train derailed near Crestline Saturday afternoon.
At 2:45 p.m., a CSX train in route from East St. Louis, Illinois, to Selkirk, New York, derailed numerous automobiles and non-hazardous material at the U.S. 30 overpass near Ohio 61. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and the Crestline Fire Department arrived at the scene to find train cars spilled off the railway. Spikes, mangled ties, and rails littered the tracks.
CSX spokesman Christopher Smith said that no injuries, leaks, or spills were reported.
CSX officials were working with the Crestline Police Department and the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office to safely and quickly resolve the matter.
Smith added that CSX appreciated the swift response to the accident and apologized for any inconvenience.
Railroad crossings at Wiley Street and Nazor and Middletown roads were closed, according to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
