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Discussion relating to the Canadian National, past and present. Also includes discussion of Illinois Central and Grand Trunk Western and other subsidiary roads (including Bessemer & Lake Erie and the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway). Official site: WWW.CN.CA

Moderators: Komachi, Ken V

 #684684  by the-rail-life
 
From CNN this morning
(CNN) -- At least one person is dead after a cargo train derailment and fire in Rockford, Illinois on Friday, officials said.

Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia said the fatality was a woman. The cause of death had not been determined, because Fiduccia had not been able to get close enough to examine the body.

Fiduccia said she did not know whether there were other fatalities.

Crews were still fighting the blaze early Saturday from the derailment of the 114-car Canadian National Railway train.
The rest of the story is at CNN.com.

Moderator's note: this post was edited to change entire article to a brief passage and add a link to the original source.