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Another Derailment in Crude by Rail as Cars Catch Fire in Lynchburg
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According to a report from Reuters, a CSX Corporation train carrying crude by rail derailed and was engulfed in flames in downtown Lynchburg, Virginia on Wednesday, April 30 2014. Hundreds were evacuated as oil spilled into the James River.
The train was en route from Chicago to Virginia. CSX said that 15 cars derailed at 2:30 pm EDT. Three cars caught fire. This is the second accident this year for CSX.
The fire was extinguished about two hours after the derailment. There were no injuries, according to officials, but around 350 people were forced to evacuate. Residents were permitted to return by 6:00 pm EDT.
The incident, amid several other high profile derailments over the last year, may bring calls for further regulation on crude by rail shipments.
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