Freight train derails in Maryland; half-mile area evacuated

Freight train derails in Maryland; half-mile area evacuated
By CNN Staff
May 28, 2013

One person is thought to be trapped after a freight train derailment Tuesday near Baltimore, fire officials say.

(CNN) -- A freight train derailed Tuesday in Rosedale, Maryland, and one person is reported to be trapped, Baltimore County firefighter Jonathan Meehan said. A truck was involved in the incident, and a resulting hazardous-materials situation is prompting the evacuation of a half-mile area, according to a Baltimore County police official who declined to be named, citing department policy.
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