OAN’s Brooke Mallory
5:23 PM – Thursday, June 27, 2024
On Thursday, a freight train in a Chicago suburb derailed, briefly forcing the evacuation of surrounding residences and businesses.
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According to NBC Chicago, the train derailed in Matteson near 217th Street and Main. There was an enforced evacuation in place due to a possible leak from the overturned cars.
The news station reported that the evacuation had an impact on residents and businesses within a quarter-mile east, a mile west, and a mile south of the location.
On Thursday afternoon, the area’s evacuation was lifted.
About 25 cars “carrying various substances” were involved in the incident, according to a statement from Canadian National Railway. According to a spokeswoman, there were no fires or injuries reported.
A spokesperson stated that a small amount of…
