PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – Nobody was harm after 22 freight prepare automobiles carrying molten sulfur, asphalt, and lumber went off the rails in Plymouth, Minnesota on Sunday.
Police and firefighters, together with crews from Canadian Pacific responded after the derailment round 1 p.m. close to Northwest Boulevard and Schmidt Lake Highway in Plymouth, simply east of I-494.
Aerial images from our FOX 9 helicopter present a number of automobiles derailed in Plymouth, Minnestoa.
Whereas some automobiles rolled over and went nicely off the tracks, a metropolis spokesperson says firefighters have found no leaks from the incident. Officers additionally say Canadian Pacific has been monitoring air high quality and there have been no “uncommon readings.” All the identical, they’re asking members of the general public to keep away from the realm as clean-up is underway.
A hazmat crew will stay on the scene till the cleanup is completed as a precaution. Police say Canadian Pacific crews will work across the clock to clear the wreckage and lay new railroad tracks.