Train Derailment In Plymouth Leaves No One Injured: Reports

Plymouth MN

07 March, 2021

3:47 PM

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PLYMOUTH, MN — A train derailment in suburban Minneapolis Sunday afternoon left no one injured, according to reports. About a dozen train cars went off the tracks near Northwest Boulevard and Schmidt Lake Road in Plymouth just before 1 p.m., according to a CBS Minnesota report. Plymouth police confirmed the derailment involved about a dozen train cars, and urged drivers to avoid the area, so crews can work at the crash site safely. They asked that people follow "road and pedestrian" closures that resulted from the crash. Photos shared on Twitter show a few train cars upside down after the derailment. A report that the train cars were carrying liquid sulfur has not been confirmed. Police said just before 4 p.m. there is no threat to public safety "at this time." PLYMOUTH: Train derailment - 50xx Northwest Blvd. - Crews are on scene of a multiple-car train derailment with several reportedly upside down.At least 10 train cars have derailed from the tracks, with several of those cars containing liquid sulfur.— MN CRIME (@MN_CRIME) March 7, 2021 This is a developing story. Refresh this page for updates.