(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 16.)
TAUNTON, Mass. — Crews were at the scene of a freight train derailment in Taunton early Tuesday.
Police and fire dispatchers said six cars of the CSX freight train left the track around 4 a.m. No injuries were reported, but the mishap was blocking traffic at Tremont and Somerset streets.
Authorities were checking unconfirmed reports that one car was carrying sulfuric acid, but they said there is no leakage and no evacuations were ordered.