A freight train with 20 cars derailed Saturday night in North Knoxville, Tennessee, with some of the cars slamming into at least two buildings, according to police.
Norfolk Southern Railway PR director Susan Terpay confirmed to ABC News that the derailed train belongs to the company. She said the train had 20 cars. When the Knoxville Police Department broke news of the derailment on its Twitter page, it said the train consisted of “50 plus cars.”
Terpay said the train was carrying shipping containers and that it derailed at 10:15 p.m.
Norfolk Southern Railway’s Terpay said there were no injuries, nor any hazardous materials involved.
Police tweeted that “at least 2 buildings damaged by train derailment at Inskip & Morton. @KnoxvilleFire accessing scene for any potential hazards. Avoid area.”
