From: NY Daily News
WSET
Downtown Lynchburg, Va., is being evacuated after a train detrailed and crashed Wednesday afternoon.
A train carrying crude oil derailed and crashed in downtown
Lynchburg, Va. Wednesday, evacuating the immediate downtown area as it
was seen billowing with extreme smoke and fire.
The city says no injuries have been reported from the explosive
crash around 2 p.m. EST near The Depot Grille which reportedly
dumped crude oil into the James River.
Lynchburg police and fire personnel were actively at the scene
while advising residents to stay out of the downtown area. City
officials also say that the city's drinking water has not been affected
by the spill.
The city reports that 12 to 14 tanker cars were carrying crude oil
when the CSX train crashed. Of those cars, three or four tanker cars
breached. MORE
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