Traffic Diverted After Train Derailment in Morganton; 1 Person Injured

Train derails in Morganton

A Hickory teenager grabbed his drone and headed to Morganton once he heard a train had derailed on Tuesday afternoon.

East Union Street in Morganton will be closed for 24 hours due to train derailment; 1 injured

“You always worry when you hear it's somebody that you know,” Hickory teen Nathan Wike said. “Especially somebody that you see go by and they blow the horn and wave."

Traffic diverted after train derailment in Morganton; 1 person injured

Five rail cars derailed on Tuesday near the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and East Fleming Drive in Morganton, sending one person to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said.

Morganton Public Safety responds to train derailment

An individual was transported to the hospital after multiple train cars were involved in a derailment.

1 hurt after multiple train cars derailed in Morganton

MORGANTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- One person is hurt after multiple train cars derailed in Morganton. Officials say a total of five rail cars overturned near the intersection of Highway 70 and East Fleming Drive. There was no hazardous material spilled during this incident. One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. [...]

1 injured after train derailment in Morganton

Emergency officials are responding after a train derailment in Morganton that left one person injured, officials confirmed.