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Three freight trains collide and derail in Northwest Indiana – update

Jan 7

Posted by bgshap in Reader submission, Train Crash | Comments off

The cleanup has begun at the site of the train collision and derailment in Northwest Indiana which occurred yesterday. Tim Olk visited the crash site today and submitted a few images of the scene.

train crash and derailment in Porter County IN

After clearing sections of track, heavy equipment moves in to clear the containers and cars from the crash site. Tim Olk photo

train crash and derailment in Porter County IN

The recovery company is utilizing a private farm to stage their equipment and the damaged rail cars prior to removal or demolition. Tim Olk photo

train crash and derailment in Porter County IN

A rail car behind an engine burns at the crash site as workers assemble to remove the debris and rebuild the track. Tim Olk photo

Tim has a large gallery HERE with more images.

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Three freight trains collide and derail in Northwest Indiana

Jan 6

Posted by bgshap in Fire Service News | Comments off

The Chicago Tribune has an article HERE about a collision which eventually involved three separate freight trains in Porter County, Indiana. Early reports are incomplete but mention fires, minor injuries to the crew, and many cars derailed.

Three freight trains collided in Porter County, Ind. this afternoon, according to sheriff’s authorities.

The trains crashed at 1:18 p.m. in Porter County, 600 north and 500 east, northeast Valparaiso, according to Porter County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Lynn Williams.

The accident involved a collision, derailment, fire and possible chemical spill, according to officials.

As of 3 p.m. firefighters were still trying to extinguish the subsequent fire that erupted.

WGN TV has a live video feed which can be viewed HERE.

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