US EditionCSX Freight Train Derails in North Bergen, Spilling Chemical
Hazmat crews are diluting the spill with water, and officials said 13 rail cars derailed with no injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a CSX freight train derailed in North Bergen, New Jersey, sending 13 rail cars off the tracks near 2501 Tonnelle Avenue and spilling ethyl acetate.
- North Bergen Mayor Nick Sacco reported that Hazmat teams are mitigating the spill by diluting the chemical with water, while authorities closed Route 3 in both directions as a precaution.
- CSX officials stated no injuries were reported and emphasized their primary focus remains on the safety of onsite personnel and the surrounding community.
- Travelers face 40 minutes of delays from New Jersey Turnpike Exit 16E toward New York, while the Gateway Development Corporation confirmed the incident is unrelated to the nearby Hudson Tunnel Project.
- Investigators are currently working to determine the cause of the derailment, and officials confirmed that New Jersey Transit service remains unaffected by the incident.
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Freight cars removed from tracks after massive derailment in N.J.
A train derailment in North Bergen sparked a hazmat response Tuesday afternoon when officials discovered that one of the derailed cars was carrying ethyl acetate, a hazardous chemical that is flammable, explosive and toxic, police said.
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13 rail cars derail in North Bergen, New Jersey, spilling ethyl acetate
A freight train derailed in North Bergen, New Jersey, sending 13 rail cars off the tracks and spilling ethyl acetate, according to officials. No injuries have been reported. The derailment happened at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday near 2501 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, a densely populated township in Hudson County across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Mayor Nick Sacco said the spill came from one of the rail cars and Hazmat crews were working to…
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