VIDEO: Clean up is underway in Wabash County after a massive trail derailment left two engineers injured. Emergency personnel have set up base at the Belmont Area Fire District as the investigation continues.
โWe found two trains involved,โ Belmont Area Fire District Captain Matthew Marriot said. โOne had slipped off the track and made contact with the second. Weโve had a few small derailments through here but nothing like this.โ A colossal scene was found Friday night when officials say 24 Norfolk Southern trains derailed in Browns Illinois, leaving a portion of route 15 shut down between Browns and Belmont. While no civilians were involved, officials say two crew members aboard the train were taken to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
โOnce we had a confirmation of the derailment and what was possibly on the train itself, they fully responded efficiently,โ Mayor Judge said. โThey had firefighters throughout the whole state of Illinois here.โ Bellemont Fire Captain Matthew Marriot says this was an โall hands on deckโ situation for many emergency crews in the state. He says two cars leaked molten sulfur which called for more reinforcements including a hazmat team.
