(Washington television station NBC 4 posted the following article on its website on October 31.)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight cars on a CSX freight train with 61 cars derailed Saturday morning, delaying Amtrak service for dozens of passengers, authorities said.
The cars, carrying the rock ballast used to level railroad tracks, jumped the tracks at 5:08 a.m. near the intersection of Rhode Island Avenue and Fourth Street in northeast, according to Gary Csease, spokesman for the Richmond-based rail company.
Three of the cars landed on their side and lost all or part of their contents. One track was restored at 7 p.m. and the other is expected to be fixed Sunday, Csease said.
No one was injured, News4 reported.
Some passenger who were confronted with delays had to use buses to get from Pittsburgh to Washington, News4 reported.
Investigators were trying to find out what caused the derailment, Csease said.