Mississippi Riverside Mishap: Train Carrying Dangerous Materials Derails in Southwestern Wisconsin

Two containers plunged into the Mississippi River and injured at least four employees after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin.

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All crew members have been accounted for as the train derailed near the village known as De Soto mostly in Vernon County.

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BNSF personnel were expected to reach the accident spot to investigate the cause of the incident.

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The train was supposed to be carrying hazardous materials, but fortunately none of them were claimed to be in the train cars that went into the river.

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Some of the containers that derailed onshore contained paint, lithium-ion batteries, and oxygen.

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Four people, all crew members, were sent to the hospital for a medical checkup.

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The main track was blocked from both sides after the incident, with no information on the reopening of the track.

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Heavy rain has recently created a flood-like situation in parts of the Mississippi River, but the railroad tracks at the site of the derailment remained above water.

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Rock is being brought to the scene from nearby quarries to build a platform on which to remove the train.

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