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    Train derailment closes Harrision Bridge

    By STAFF REPORTS,

    10 days ago
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    A train derailment near Ninth Street in Lafayette has closed the Harrison Bridge early on Saturday afternoon.

    In a press release, Lafayette Police indicated that four train cars were involved. Those cars hit bridge supports causing its closure. Two of the four train cars were carrying hazardous materials, but no leaks have been identified.

    Personnel from the Lafayette and West Lafayette Police as well as the Tippecanoe County Emergency Management Agency and the Lafayette Fire Department were at the scene with assistance from CSX Railroad.

    Access roads to the bridge are closed on both sides of the Wabash River until further notice.

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