JASPER, Ala. — Two crew members were injured Saturday night when a locomotive and 11 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday night, AL.com reports.
Also on Saturday, an NS train was involved in a minor derailment in Pittsburgh.
In the Alabama incident, the railroad said the locomotive rolled onto its side, spilling some diesel fuel and engine oil. The crew members were transported to a hospital and later released.
The Jasper Police Department said the crew members were briefly trapped onboard when the locomotive overturned but were freed with the assistance of Jasper Fire and Rescue.
The railroad said no hazardous materials were involved.
Jasper is about 40 miles northwest of Birmingham.
The Pittsburgh incident occurred before 10 a.m. Saturday morning in the city’s Esplen neighborhood, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports, and involved five empty cars. No injuries were reported. An adjacent road was closed for several hours.
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