NTSB to investigate train derailment in Springfield

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday they will be investigating Saturday’s derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in Springfield.

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Investigators will be in the area Monday, NTSB said on social media.

Multiple agencies were dispatched near State Route 41 and Gateway Boulevard in Springfield at around 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Springfield Township Fire Chief Dave Nangle said at a news conference Sunday.

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NTSB said the Federal Railroad Administration is already on site, a spokesperson told News Center 7 Sunday afternoon.

No injuries were reported following the train derailment.

The cause remains under investigation.

This is a developing story and News Center 7 will continue to update as new information becomes available.

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