A cargo train derailed Wednesday morning in Taunton, spilling hundreds of gallons of fuel on the tracks.
The Taunton Fire Department said crews responded to an area near Mozzone Boulevard after receiving a report of a CSX train that had gone off the tracks.
The train’s front engine left the tracks in the derailment. Nobody was injured in the incident.
According to authorities, around 1,800 gallons of fuel from the engine have leaked in the area. Officials said there was no threat to the public as the incident happened in a wooded area.
“I can tell it happened right at a switch in the tracks,” Fire Chief Tim Bradshaw said. “I don’t know exactly what caused the train to derail. One of the rails did kind of rupture the tank.”
The track is not used for the MBTA commuter rail. It will be shut down while the incident is investigated.
The Department of Environmental Protection is assisting Taunton emergency crews with a cleanup.
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