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A CSX freight train derailed in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, early Monday, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents and businesses, officials said.
Multiple train cars derailed just before 5 a.m. in the Plymouth Meeting section of Whitemarsh Township near Flourtown Road, Joshua Road and Stenton Avenue, Whitemarsh Township said in a statement.
Precautionary evacuations were ordered for those closest to the scene, and officials said that it is not believed that further evacuations will be necessary.
Officials said there are no reported injuries and no known hazards to the public.
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CSX said in a statement to FOX Business via email that 16 of the freight train’s 40 cars derailed.
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