A freight train derailed in Matteson, IL on Thursday, causing mandatory evacuations due to a suspected hazardous materials leak.
Approximately 25 cars derailed from the Canadian National Railway train near Main Street and 217th Street.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker offered resources to local officials and urged residents to follow directions from first responders.
One car carried residue liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which leaked a limited amount before being contained.
The cause of the derailment remains under investigation, with Canadian National Railway sending representatives to the scene.
This is not the first train derailment in recent days - 16 freight cars derailed near rural Nevada with no hazardous spills or injuries reported.
A freight train derailed in the suburban Chicago village of Matteson on Thursday, prompting mandatory evacuations due to a suspected hazardous materials leak. According to multiple reports, approximately 25 cars derailed from the Canadian National Railway train near Main Street and 217th Street.
One car was identified as carrying residue liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), which leaked a limited amount before being contained. Emergency responders ordered evacuations for residents within a quarter-mile east, one mile west, and one mile south of the derailment site as a precaution.
No injuries were reported in the incident. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker offered any resources needed to local officials and urged residents to follow directions from first responders.
The cause of the derailment remains under investigation, with Canadian National Railway issuing a statement that they are sending representatives to the scene.
This is not the first train derailment in recent days. On June 26, 16 freight cars derailed near rural Nevada, and no hazardous spills or injuries were reported.
Train derailments can have significant impacts on communities and transportation networks. In this case, the evacuation order was lifted Thursday afternoon except for properties immediately adjacent to the site.
The involved train is from Canadian National Railway Company.
No immediate reports of injuries but officials looked at a leaking train car as a precaution.
Two railcars containing Liquified Petroleum Gas leaked a limited amount of product, but it was contained.
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About 25 cars derailed.
One car leaked residue liquified petroleum gas (propane)
Approximately 20 freight cars carrying various substances derailed
One railcar containing residue liquified petroleum gas leaked a limited amount of product but has since been contained and there is no danger to public safety
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The article contains some instances of inflammatory rhetoric and an appeal to authority, but no formal or egregious fallacies were found. The author reports on the derailment incident in Matteson, IL and provides quotes from various sources including residents and officials. No fallacious assertions were made by the author.
][Matteson evacuee Cassandra Montgomery] said it was louder than normal and it was longer than normal.[/
Homewood Fire Department regional hazmat specialist Steven DeJong said it was plastic pellets.
The I-Team's analysis of federal data shows 231 trains derailed, with 61 in Cook County alone, since the beginning of 2022.
About 25 railcars carrying various substances derailed, one railcar containing residue liquified petroleum gas leaked a limited amount of product but has since been contained and there is no danger to public safety.
Matteson officials did not want to take any chances given high volume of trains passing through the area.
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]A train derailed in Matteson, IL on Thursday morning.[
About 25 cars of the train derailed.
No immediate reports of injuries but officials looked at a leaking train car as a precaution.
Two railcars containing Liquified Petroleum Gas leaked a limited amount of product, but it was contained.
Emergency responders ordered evacuation of a two-block radius as a precaution affecting up to 300 people
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
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The authors use an appeal to fear when they mention the potential for hazardous materials being transported by the railcars and the recent reports of derailments leading to fires. They also make a hasty generalization when they state that train derailments are becoming increasingly common with more than 1,000 derailments across the country in 2022, implying that all train derailments are dangerous.
“It was in the best interest of the community to have an evacuation take place,”
“We always have to be cautious whenever we have situations like this, and we did everything we were supposed to do,”
A freight train derailed in Matteson, Illinois on Thursday.
One car containing residue liquified petroleum gas leaked a limited amount.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered for people and businesses within a quarter-mile east, 1 mile west, and 1 mile south of the site. The evacuation was lifted Thursday afternoon except for properties immediately adjacent to the site.
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Two railcars containing Liquified Petroleum Gas leaked a limited amount of product, but it was contained.
Approximately 20 freight cars carrying various substances derailed, one railcar containing residue liquified petroleum gas leaked a limited amount of product but has since been contained and there is no danger to public safety.
