McHENRY CO., N.D. (KNOX/KFGO) – Canadian Pacific (CPKC) railway company emergency response teams and hazardous materials experts are on the scene of a train derailment that happened in McHenry County Tuesday evening.
Six cars jumped the tracks around 5:15 p.m. A locomotive operating toward the rear of the train also derailed. Three of the derailed cars were carrying mixed goods that included small quantities of products classified as hazardous materials. One contained lithium batteries, another carried air bags, and the third held four small drums of methanol.
A CPKC spokesperson says there are no injuries or leaks of any hazardous materials. The diesel fuel from the derailed locomotive was recovered.
The incident remains under investigation.
