{"id":77488,"date":"2026-02-05T15:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/889722020"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:46:35","slug":"freight-train-derails-in-connecticut-sending-cars-carrying-liquid-propane-into-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/freight-train-derails-in-connecticut-sending-cars-carrying-liquid-propane-into-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Freight train derails in Connecticut, sending cars carrying liquid propane into river"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANSFIELD, Conn. (AP) \u2014 A freight train derailed Thursday in Connecticut, sending cars carrying hazardous materials tumbling into a river, though officials say they don\u2019t appear to be leaking. <\/p>\n

Local and state officials said the incident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. along the Willimantic River, in a rural part of Mansfield, which is also home to the University of Connecticut. <\/p>\n

Mansfield Fire Chief John Roache said six of the train\u2019s roughly 14 cars fell off the tracks, and four of them ended up in the water. <\/p>\n

The cars off the tracks were carrying liquid propane while those still on the tracks carried other materials, he said.<\/p>\n

Roache said no one is hurt and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

Town officials issued a shelter-in-place order<\/a><\/span> for those living within half a mile of the derailment, though they stressed no evacuations have been ordered at this time. <\/p>\n

Instead they urged residents to remain indoors as the liquid propane the train was carrying is odorless and wouldn\u2019t be immediately detected by smell.<\/p>\n

The town also closed a nearby roadway and said school officials are working on alternative bus routes for students when classes end. <\/p>\n

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\u201cFortunately, it seems under control,\u201d Mansfield Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth said at a news conference. <\/p>\n

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said state and local hazardous materials teams monitoring for leaks have placed hazmat booms in the water as a precaution. <\/p>\n

Roache said the recovery process could take days, given the derailment happened in a fairly remote location and under difficult, frigid conditions for responders.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be a today operation,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re going to have to get some cranes in there. It\u2019s going to take some time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This story has been corrected to show that the University of Connecticut is located in Mansfield, not to the west of it. <\/p>\n

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