An empty coal train struck by a rockslide derailed in West Virginia, injuring three crew members, according to railroad officials. CSX Transportation said an unknown amount of diesel fuel and oil spilled.
SANDSTONE, W.Va. --
Four locomotives and 22 empty cars derailed in Summers County near the New River, CSX said. The lead locomotive, which carried a conductor, an engineer and an engineer trainee, caught fire and the crewmembers were being evaluated and treated for non-life threatening injuries, the company said.
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