Ohio train derailment spills paraffin wax
The freight train was carrying paraffin wax when it derailed on an Ohio overpass
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Multiple cars from a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on a bridge near an Ohio Amtrak station on Saturday afternoon.
The incident occurred at approximately 4:20 p.m. when a conductor aboard a train traveling east reported engine issues, which caused the derailment at the Columbus Avenue overpass.
Multiple cars of a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed on a bridge about a half-mile east of an Amtrak station in Ohio. (City of Sundusky)
The damaged train cars are leaking wax that is not hazardous, the City of Sandusky said on Twitter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Columbus Avenue underpass and Campbell Street rail crossing remain closed due to the accident, and Sundusky Police asked drivers to avoid the area.
There are no known injuries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The derailed train also knocked out power for roughly 1,200 customers living in the area, Edison Power said.
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The City of Sundusky has not announced how long it will take crews to clean up the wax and fix the overpass.