Norfolk Southern train derails after collision with semitruck
CBSN
Over a dozen train cars were derailed in Collegedale, Tennessee, when a Norfolk Southern train collided with a vehicle in a crossing on Tuesday.
Collegedale's police department first announced the disruption just before 1 p.m. Eastern time, writing on Twitter that there had "been a train derailment at University Drive and Apison Pike." The department advised travelers to avoid the area and find an alternate route, noting that the rail crossing was closed.
A spokesperson for Norfolk Southern confirmed to CBS News that the train had hit the vehicle. Two crew members were taken to a hospital, the company said, and Amy Maxwell, the public information officer for Hamilton County, where Collegedale is located, said there were only "two minor injuries."
