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CSX coal train wreck in eagle rock

by mr_hurt (Subscribe)

Posted on: Apr 24, 2009 at 5:40 PM EDT

Channel: Local News

Location: eagle rock, va

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eagle rock train derailment botetourt wreck

At approximately 3:30pm on friday april 24th a southbound loaded coal train derailed 1/2 mile north of eagle rock, va. No injuries were known as the middle of the train derailed. a small fire was started because the train hit a power pole snaping the lines. no signs of fuel spill were present, even though an idle unoccupied engine was hit in the derailment. the derailment appears to have been from a cars wheels jumping the tracks approx 1 mile before the crash site, as drag marks to the north of the wreck indicated

hamburgaler says ...

On Saturday, Apr 25 at 4:01 PM

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they are trying to blame this derailment on my buddy who was only doing his job. .

Anonymous says ...

On Tuesday, Apr 28 at 9:16 AM

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there was a broken whel

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