
BALDWIN BOROUGH, Pa. (WPXI) –A train derailment in Baldwin has led to a nearby road being closed due to an expected day-long clean-up, Baldwin Police said in a press release. Norfolk Southern, the company that runs the train, said in a press release that the derailment occurred because the train struck a rock slide. According to police, the derailment happened around 4:45 a.m. around River Road (State Route 837) in Baldwin. Emergency crews responded and found a Norfolk Southern train had overturned while traveling on the upper track parallel to River Road. County 911 confirmed no one was injured. Two people were reportedly on the train and were pulled out by medics. Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire said one engineer was able to get themselves out. Norfolk Southern said in a press release that the train was traveling from Chicago to New Jersey and initial reports stated that both locomotives and five cars derailed after the train struck a rock slide. According to police, there are no threats or hazards to the public as a result of the derailment. Clean-up is underway and is expected to last 24 hours. As a result, River Road is closed in both directions from the Glenwood Bridge to Becks Run Road. (Photo: Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire)