Train derails near Maryville Road and Route 162, Granite City IL
TrafficA train derailed near Maryville Road and Route 162 in Granite City. Several rail cars have tipped over. There is a concern about possible hazardous materials involved. Officers and responders are en route to the scene.
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Transcript:
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Check area, Maryville Road and 162, getting a report of a derailed train.
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If you copy Granite City's traffic, a possible train derailment.
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Maryville Road at 162.
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Ready-po road at 162.
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8-0 copies.
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I'll be en route.
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I'll be en route.
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Grant at 6-6.
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Thank you.
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I'm going to be away from late for a moment.
00:42
A passenger just taught me and said that the train that's stuck on Everisville Road right beside Lake is apparently derailed. I'm going to check it out otherwise.
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Or two something for us off when I was back.
00:56
Yeah,
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I didn't hear it trying to, uh,
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let's get along.
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Hey, Joe, I'm on our side.
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It's worth it.
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Seven and four, yeah, I can't see anything on this side. You'll be able to stay on yours.
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Never.
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Be on top of your side.
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
01:31
Hello.
01:36
All right, it's going to be starting to tip over. It's right behind the new solar panel station here.
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There's quite a few cars that have tipped off.
01:51
Nice. Well, I'll be en route, too.
01:54
Can we just hold this call?
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I'm going to go check the section of tracks. It goes over the road and see what's going on up there.
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745.
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Go ahead, 25.
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Regular railcar train or is that an Amtrak? And if so, are there people involved in it?
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And if it's a regular rail car, there's a possibility of hazmat.
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It looks to be the,
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I'm sorry, I know the proper term, the ones that transport the cars, but I'll be out here at the intersection, trying to make contact with any railroad workers.
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A zero, there's a portion on our side derailed your 43.
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I'm going to drive down the side of the train.
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If you're available, you might come this way and see if you can start direction traffic,
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uh, getting them away from the intersection.
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Okay.
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Therefore, we advise if any hazmat cars.
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7-4, I'm out with one of the workers I think behind the SOTA.
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10-4[1], I'll head that way.
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Location mentioned:
IL-162 & Maryville Rd, Granite City, IL 62040
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