HARTFORD, Wis. (WFRV) – Crews continue to clean up after a train derailment that occurred Monday, June 30th, in Washington County.
The derailment happened around 9:30 a.m. and involved a train with three engines and 16 cars. All three engines left the tracks, along with several railcars. As of Tuesday afternoon, the engines had been lifted back onto the tracks with the help of cranes and excavators brought in from Rockford.
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Three conductors were hospitalized with minor injuries. The derailment caused significant damage, with several cars showing signs of shattered glass, missing wheels, and bent or smashed metal. Crews are now assessing whether any of the cargo can be salvaged and have begun work on repairing the damaged track.
There’s approximately several thousands of gallons of diesel fuel that have spilled into the ground. There’s also a nitrous oxide tank that had crashed and the outside cracked off of, but the tank has not leaked.
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Officials say the train was likely traveling around 40 miles per hour at the time of the incident. The exact cause of the derailment is still under investigation, and it may take up to six weeks to determine what happened.
The Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner expects the site to be fully cleared and operational within two days.
