MASON, Tenn. — Three cars of grain landed in a creek after a derailment of a CSX Transportation train early Thursday in Mason, WREG-TV reports.
The derailment occurred about 4:20 a.m. and involved nine cars in all, according to the Tipton County Sheriff’s Department. No injuries were reported.
A CSX representative told WHBQ-TV that no hazardous material was involved, with the derailed cars carrying grain and carbon B, or carbon black, a material used to strength and color rubber. The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Mason is about 35 miles northeast of Memphis, Tenn.
