Two Hurt In CSX Train Derailment In Allendale County
A train has derailed and chemicals leaked from a car in Allendale County, but no widespread evacuations have been ordered.
Deputies told media outlets that the train ran off the tracks around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday in Martin, which is about 12 miles northwest of Allendale on state Highway 125.
Authorities evacuated the nearby Archroma plant, which makes colored paper and textiles. No homes in the area were evacuated.
Deputies say two people on the train were hurt and were taken to a hospital in Augusta, Georgia. Their conditions were not known.
Authorities say the spill site is still being cleaned up. Investigators have not figured out why the train left the tracks.
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