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CSX train derails, damaging garages at residential complex

By Trains Staff | July 21, 2024

Incident occurred Saturday night in Fredericksburg, Va.

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Derailed freight cars at night
Several structures were damaged as a result of this CSX derailment in Fredericksburg, Va., on Saturday, July 20. Fredericksburg Police Department

Damaged building with wood framing exposed
One of the four garages damaged as a result of the CSX derailment. Fredericksburg Police Department

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — A series of garages were damaged Saturday night when a CSX freight train derailed Saturday night in central Fredericksburg, WRIC-TV reports.

The incident was reported to Fredricksburg police about 8:50 p.m. No injuries were reported, but five railcars struck a large wall separating the Cobblestone Square development, a commercial and residential complex, from the CSX main line. That wall collapsed, damaging four garage buildings.

No injuries were reported. While there were hazardous materials in the train’s consist, they were not involved in the derailment.

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