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Train derailment closes part of downtown Columbia street

By Morgan Hughes

Updated October 20, 2023 8:54 AM

Norfolk Southern train front engine derailed. Columbia Police

The front engine of a Norfolk Southern freight train went off-track while traveling along the 300 block of Lincoln Street in downtown Columbia Thursday night.

Columbia police reported the derailment around 11 p.m. Thursday and noted that the area would be temporarily closed as engineers worked on the train.

No injuries were reported.

#ColumbiaPDSC Traffic Notification: The front engine of a @nscorp freight train went off the track while traveling along the 300 block of Lincoln Street. That area will be temporarily closed as engineers remedy the situation. No reported injuries at this time. pic.twitter.com/9lf4INwstn
— Columbia Police Dept (@ColumbiaPDSC) October 20, 2023

This story was originally published October 20, 2023 at 8:01 AM.

Morgan Hughes

The State

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Morgan Hughes covers Columbia news for The State. She previously reported on health, education and local governments in Wyoming. She has won awards in Wyoming and Wisconsin for feature writing and investigative journalism. Her work has also been recognized by the South Carolina Press Association.

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