Train derails sending railcars off Southeastern Ave overpass, dumping cornstarch on roadway
- Six railcars derailed near Southeastern Ave and Earhart St around 7 p.m. Sunday.
- Reports of a train fire prompted the initial dispatch, but it was reclassified as a chemical spill.
- Two cars contained cornstarch, and four were empty, resulting in cornstarch surrounding the overturned cars.
- Rita Reith of the Indianapolis Fire Department stated, "We have a big mess, is what we have."
- Authorities closed Southeastern Ave for cleanup and investigation, with the cause of the derailment still unknown.
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CSX cars derail, fall onto Indianapolis street
Six freight cars of a CSX train derailed Sunday, April 6, in Indianapolis, with five falling off an overpass. Indianapolis Fire Department INDIANAPOLIS — Six cars of a CSX train derailed on the southeast side of Indianapolis on Sunday evening (April 6), with five cars falling off a bridge onto a street below and covering it with cornstarch. The Indianapolis Star reports that the derailment occurred about 6:35 p.m., according to CSX. Indianapolis…
Train derails, spills cornstarch on Indianapolis’ southeast side
By Jay Adkins, WISH-TV INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A train derailed on the city’s southeast side Sunday. At 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD) firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of Southeastern Avenue and Earhart Street on a report of a train fire. While firefighters were on the way to the scene, the train fire report was changed to a chemical spill with a possible bridge collapse. IFD later confirmed that the bridge di…
Train derailment leads to cornstarch spill on near east side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS On Sunday, the near east side of Indianapolis was left shakenand slightly seasonedafter a train derailment led to a cornstarch spill. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was first called to the scene for reports of a train derailment at the intersection of Southeastern Ave and Earhart St. around 7 p.m. When they arrived, they found that six railcars were derailed. Two of the derailed cars contained cornstarch, while the …


Train Derails on Southeast Side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS–A train left the tracks and several cars fell from the overpass near Southeastern Ave on the city’s southeast side about 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Indianapolis Fire Dept. Battalion Chief Rita Reith said the call was originally for a train fire, but nothing ever actually caught fire. Reith asked that people avoid the area because of continuing instability in the positioning of the cars. “Six of the train cars left the track, fell off the ove…


Train derails, spills corn starch on near east side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A train derailed on the near east side of Indianapolis Sunday night. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the intersection of Southeastern Avenue a…
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