{"id":82821,"date":"2026-02-09T21:43:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/890880873"},"modified":"2026-02-09T21:43:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:43:54","slug":"mansfielda-shelter-in-place-lifted-cars-cleared-after-freight-train-derailmenta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/mansfielda-shelter-in-place-lifted-cars-cleared-after-freight-train-derailmenta\/","title":{"rendered":"Mansfield\u00c2\u00a0shelter-in-place lifted, cars cleared after freight train derailment\u00c2\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cleanup operations after a freight train derailed in Mansfield Depot on Thursday<\/a> have made \u201cconsiderable progress,\u201d town officials said. The shelter-in-place order for the area has been lifted and affected railcars have been removed from the Willimantic River. <\/p>\n

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Photo of freight train derailed in Mansfield Depot on Thursday courtesy of @nbctlive on instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cA couple of the cars that could be up righted and put back on the tracks have been put back on the tracks,\u201d John Roache, Mansfield\u2019s fire chief, said on Saturday. \u201cThey\u2019re in a cornfield\u2026so they\u2019re stabilized.\u201d <\/p>\n

The derailment happened on Thursday morning near the Eagleville Pond and involved a New England Central Railroad<\/a> (NECR) consist with 41 cars and two locomotives, according to officials. 10 cars derailed and landed on their sides, six of which were carrying liquid propane fuel. Several cars fell into the Willimantic River. <\/p>\n

No injuries were reported and no leaks were detected from the cars containing propane, according to officials. However, a spill of food-grade grease had to be mitigated. <\/p>\n

Photo of freight train derailed in Mansfield Depot on Thursday courtesy of @nbctlive on instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Stafford Road, also known as Connecticut Route 32, will remain closed to motorists between South Eagleville Road and Route 44 East for the week, Roache said, but residents will have access to their homes. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhile everything is safe and stable right now, there is always the potential of an accident or something happening,\u201d he said. \u201cSo we ask people to maintain a safe distance away from [the scene]. If you can see the railcars, you\u2019re probably a little too close.\u201d <\/p>\n

At the briefing, Mansfield Mayor Antonia Moran expressed gratitude for the support provided by local first responders and state agencies through the cleanup. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a simple project,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople worked long hours in the snow and the cold, and so they needed shelter, they needed food, they needed respite, they needed warmth\u2026The support and, well, just plain help, came from all directions.\u201d <\/p>\n

The NECR freight train involved in the derailment originated in Palmer, Mass. and was en route southbound toward Willimantic. Officials are investigating to determine a specific cause. <\/p>\n

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