(WISH Photo/Chopper 8)

18-car CSX train derails on city's west side

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013, 10:23 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013, 6:42 AM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A CSX train has derailed on the west side of Indianapolis.

Shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday, Wayne Township Fire crews were sent to a train fire near Country Club Road and Rockville Road.

The initial call indicated a rail car wheel had caught fire.

Wayne Township Fire Capt. Mike Pruitt tells 24-Hour News 8 that 18 rail cars have derailed. All of the cars are still upright. Press play in the video player above to hear more from Pruitt.

Fire crews say they don't believe anything has spilled or leaked.

There are no reports of any injuries.

Crews are waiting for daybreak to get a better assessment of the incident.

Comments

Comments WLFI.com is migrating to a more stable commenting system called DISQUS. This system is used by CNN, TIME, FOX News, numerous blogging sites and has over 75 Million registered users. Unfortunately we can't migrate our current user accounts to this new system.

To sign up for a DISQUS account, click the DISQUS button just below and to the right and then click Login.

DISQUS lets you login with several different options, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yahoo or OpenID. We expect it to allow more conversation and better moderation. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment below.