Crime & Safety
Westford Train Derailment Reportedly Under Control
No evacuation is expected after a tanker of corrosive material was reportedly among the train cars going off-track.
UPDATE: The Westford Fire Department has released details on last night's derailment. Those can be read here.
A freight train derailed in Westford and several trqin cars - reportedly including a tanker of corrosive material - were off the track, police confirmed Tuesday night.
Police told Patch no evacuation of the nearby area has been ordered, but that a call would be sent out to residents in case an evacuation is put in place.
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The Lowell Sun reported that Westford Fire said a tanker of corrosive material was among the derailed cars, but the situation is secure.
WCVB reported one of the cars off the track has hazmat placards.
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Town Manager Jodi Ross said evacuation would likely be more for fire threat because flammable substances may have been aboard train.
— Chris Lisinski (@ChrisLisinski) November 2, 2016
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