(The following report by Peter Bacqué appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on November 13, 2009.)
RICHMOND, Va. — A CSX freight train derailment in Henrico County yesterday blocked Amtrak service but caused no injuries or other hazards.
According to railroad and state officials, a CSX train traveling westbound from Newport News to Richmond derailed near Darbytown Road east of Fulton Yard at 6:10 a.m. yesterday.
Five cars came off the tracks, hitting a single car standing on an adjacent rail line.
No one was injured, and no hazardous material was released, CSX spokesman Bob Sullivan said.
CSX said it hoped to have the tracks open by today. Both tracks through the area were blocked. Amtrak said it expected to have normal service today between Richmond and Newport News.
The accident temporarily interrupted Amtrak passenger service between Richmond and Newport News, the national rail-passenger corporation said.
Amtrak runs two trains daily in each direction between Richmond and Newport News on the CSX tracks.