Authorities said a train loaded with crude oil derailed, catching some of its cars on fire, in Illinois while traveling through a rural area of the state. There were no injuries reported, but at least two of the 103 train cars carrying crude oil were set a blaze. A spokesperson for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said the scene of the derailment is near the Mississippi River, and there is a concern that oil and other materials on the train may spill into the waterway. State and federal EPA officials were en route to the scene of the derailment. http://nbcnews.to/1A2Gmmu http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
Freight Train Carrying Oil Derails, Catches Fire in Illinois
Authorities said a train loaded with crude oil derailed, catching some of its cars on fire, in Illinois while traveling through a rural area of the state. There were no injuries reported, but at least two of the 103 train cars carrying crude oil were set a blaze. A spokesperson for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency said the scene of the derailment is near the Mississippi River, and there is a concern that oil and other materials on the train may spill into the waterway. State and federal EPA officials were en route to the scene of the derailment. http://nbcnews.to/1A2Gmmu http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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