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 #1062150  by MBTA1016
 
The story on yahoo is as follows " A mile wide area of Columbus Ohio is being evacuated as authorities attempt to contain the blaze caused this morning by a freight train derailment and explosion. About 100 people have been evacuated after 11 cars of 98 on a train headed south through the city derailed around 2am near interstate 71 southeast of the Ohio State University campus. A command post is being set up at the Rhodes Center at the Ohio state fairgrounds where the evacuees are ring taken, ABC news affiliate WSYX reported. Two of the cars were on fire at 5:30am WSYX reported. The train was reportedly carrying denatured alcohol. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash."

Notice there was no mention of the train crew and their status or what company this train belonged to. Since it's in Ohio I assumed it's on CSX rails so I posted here. Mods feel free to move if its in the wrong place.