Freight train derails near Chicago's Midway Airport

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By msnbc.com and NBC News

A freight train derailed early Friday near Chicago's Midway Airport, but no injuries were reported.

Several cars were off the tracks and one car was leaning over the overpass at 47th Street and Archer Avenue on Chicago's Southwest Side, according to NBCChicago.com. The incident occurred a half-mile north of Orange Line trains, delaying Metra trains and blocking traffic in the area, reported The Chicago Tribune.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation, a spokesperson for BNSF Railway Co. told the Tribune.

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Comment author avatarMary Jones-1616541

I think it was the Talaban.

    Reply#1 - Fri Dec 2, 2011 11:27 AM EST
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