Here is the scene at the West Central Avenue crossing.

The eight missing railroad cars were found north of Tank Springs above La Follette. There is no HAZMAT here off the rail or leaking, according to Daniel Lawson with Campbell County Emergency Management Agency.

This crack is of the Ivydale trestle on the north edge of La Follette. (PHOTO COURTESY OF LFD CHIEF JIMMY PACK)

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – Several cars from a CSX train came off the tracks in La Follette late Saturday morning. As CSX investigators continue assessing the incident, it appears the train was suffering, unknown at the time, issues north of La Follette.

More photos from WLAF’s Charlie Hutson are found HERE.

It’s been discovered that eight of the 102 train cars are missing, and crews are searching north of La Follette to locate those cars, according to CSX officials.

A much closer look the steel beam on the Ivydale trestle

As it stands, there is not a HAZMAT issue with any of the derailed cars, and there were no injuries. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/25/2024-1PM-PHOTOS COURTESY OF WLAF’S CHARLIE HUTSON)

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