Derailment in Swanton

[Jochs]

A train derailed in Swanton and is apparently blocking both mains, and, based on power outages, must have knocked down some of the high voltage lines that follow the tracks there.
Preliminary reports I've seen on Facebook indicated a drunk driver turned off the road at the crossing and got stuck on the tracks, and abandoned the vehicle.
I believe I took this in Swanton when I was in the area on 5/21/16. There are high voltage lines close to the NS Mains in this part of Ohio

In this video, you can see what appears to be an explosion. I've seen reports on Facebook that a derailed car hit a propane tank at a switch heater. A blue flash looks like a power flash.
https://www.13abc.com/content/news/Train-derailment-in-Swanton-510946891.html?fbclid=IwAR1P_7j1C-huIzFCpawe_fWLaVDz3Vfc5puEyAvTPvP7ufof6GLPQfrGk60

https://www.wtol.com/video/news/train-crash-in-swanton/512-46b83fcf-3f40-4a55-b17a-9084bd22c332?fbclid=IwAR2UgP0B9U2BBVopnJfyGLdEZjRyg2GSj05mluUxiSYLUtw6dvbVnNfOizM
As of 11:30 pm, there were no evacuations, according to the sources above, but I've seen on Facebook that some people were evacuated.
As of 11:51 pm, it is still a developing story.

[Jochs]

Videos on Facebook have appeared.
A drunk woman drove into a pole, then left, tried to turn onto the railroad tracks in Swanton, got stuck, and abandoned her vehicle. A train hit it, pushing it to the switch. The train derailed, the gas tank explode in the car (the yellow flash) and the derailed cars hit the power lines (blue flash.) The witness taking the video reported a propane leak.
In this video, you also see the drunk woman that caused this mess leaving the scene.
https://www.facebook.com/eric.layton.52 ... 414293624/

[Y@]

A friend who lives in town tells me the propane leak was under control quickly and she has power again as of 0345.

[NSSD70ACe]

The Cap and and LSL have both been listed as a service disruption on TransitDocs and a bus bridge has been established. Are we looking at the possibility of a reroute over the AML for the equipment?

[9xs]

Amtrak passengers are being transported between staions... via school bus

https://twitter.com/jjhrdl111/status/11 ... 1319043073

[bdconrail29]

Is the line still closed?

[9xs]

Is the line still closed?

Amtrak has delayed the departure time for 30 and 48 and trains are leaving Chicago for a anticipated reopening of a track

[JoJames]

Is the line still closed?

Midnight is earliest to have a track opened.

[northstar16]

Very impressive video hate to be that lady. Man plenty of damage. Was it a csx train?

[bdconrail29]

According to Toledo East last night around 11 they had told him there wouldn’t be a track open until 4 or 5 am.

[bdconrail29]

Very impressive video hate to be that lady. Man plenty of damage. Was it a csx train?

NS

[northstar16]

Wow how many cars went off the tracks. Major cleanup!

[redcrumbox]

Wow how many cars went off the tracks. Major cleanup!

2 locos and 14 intermodal cars.

[northstar16]

It was just posted here locally on Facebook. Hate to be that lady she will be paying out her butt for years. Most likely going to jail as well.