Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 30
Feasterville Derailment Lifts Evacuation After 16 of 72 Cars Leave Tracks
Updated
Updated · CBS New York · Jun 30

Feasterville Derailment Lifts Evacuation After 16 of 72 Cars Leave Tracks

3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 30

Summary

  • Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were lifted Tuesday after officials said two derailed cars carrying hazardous materials did not leak, leaving no public threat in Feasterville.
  • About 16 of a 72-car eastbound CSX freight train left the tracks around 2:15 p.m. between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls station; no injuries were reported.
  • Bristol Road remains closed from Old Lincoln to Brownsville Road, while other nearby roads have reopened and police are still urging the public to avoid the area.
  • CSX is leading cleanup and investigating the cause, and SEPTA has suspended West Trenton Line service until further notice because of the emergency response nearby.

Insights

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