Crews work at the site of a train derailment in Ferguson, Mo., near South Elizabeth Avenue at Ferguson Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. The Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Friday night, sending ten cars off the track. No injuries or property damage were reported. Photo by Josh Renaud, jrenaud@post-dispatch.com
A derailed train car can be seen from the backyard of a home on Parker Avenue in Ferguson, Mo., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Friday night, sending ten cars off the track. No injuries or property damage were reported. Photo by Josh Renaud, jrenaud@post-dispatch.com
Crews repair the tracks at a railroad trestle in Ferguson, Mo., near South Elizabeth Avenue at Ferguson Avenue on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed Friday night, sending ten cars off the track. No injuries or property damage were reported. Photo by Josh Renaud, jrenaud@post-dispatch.com
FERGUSON — A train partially derailed here Friday night, but police and a railroad spokesman said no one was injured and no nearby buildings were damaged.
The Norfolk Southern freight train derailed near the intersection of South Elizabeth and Ferguson avenues, sending 10 cars off the track.
A Norfolk Southern spokesman, Jeff DeGraff, said the cars were all empty and there were no spills. He said the cars were removed from the track by 7:30 a.m. Saturday and the track was expected to reopen Saturday night after workers repair the damage.
The cause was still being investigated, he said.
Robert Patrick
Robert Patrick is a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Josh Renaud
Josh Renaud is a developer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
