Rail Cars Dangling off Bridge near Philly

Jan. 20, 2014
Six cars were carrying crude oil, but they are not leaking.

A train derailment left a tanker car and boxcar dangling off a Philadelphia bridge early this morning.

Six of the seven cars that jumped the tracks were carrying crude oil, but firefighters said nothing was leaking, according to NBC10.

The 101 car freight train headed from Chicago to Philadelphia was crossing the Schuykill Arsenal Railroad Bridge went the cars went off track. 

No injuries were reported.

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Authorities were keeping track of the tankers to make sure no product leaks.

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