A CSX freight train derailed in Alexandria on Saturday, and some of the derailed cars then damaged part of an overpass that carries the tracks, according to a federal safety official. No injuries were reported, and none of the derailed cars appeared to be carrying any hazardous materials, authorities said. Cars from the CSX derailment. He said the derailment occurred about a tenth of a mile from the overpass, but the train cars continued on afterward. The upper tracks carry CSX and Norfolk Southern freight trains, and the lower tracks carry those two lines and Amtrak passenger trains.

Source: Washington Post May 19, 2018 15:13 UTC