Train Derails in Taunton Causing Fuel Spill
TAUNTON - A freight train has gone off the tracks in Taunton, spillilng fuel.
The Taunton Gazette reports the train derailed just before 8 a.m. Wednesday in a wooded area behind Mozzone Boulevard.
Fire officials say about 1,800 gallons of fuel was spilled, but the fuel does not pose a fire risk.
There were no injuries reported.
The Taunton Fire Department is on scene, along with the Taunton Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Environmental Protection hazardous materials unit.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.