FOSTORIA, Ohio — High winds are being blamed for the derailment of 18 cars of a CSX intermodal train near Fostoria early Thursday, WTOL-TV reports.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that it called to the scene at approximately 12:42 a.m. after being informed of the derailment. The train was stationary at the time, and no injuries occurred and no hazardous materials were involved. Two roads were closed as a result.
The derailment occurred about the time that the area was being hit by a heavy thunderstorm with wind gusts up to 45 mph. CSX said in a statement to WTOL that winds caused the incident.
Fostoria is approximately 100 miles west of Cleveland and 40 miles south of Toledo, Ohio.
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