Breaking News Baltimore Freight train derails near Train Catches Fire Explosion Breaks McDonalds Windows

A freight train derailed outside Baltimore on Tuesday afternoon, sending a huge plume of smoke billowing from flaming wreckage. Hazardous-materials crews were dispatched to the crash site in Rosedale, Md., NBC affiliate WBAL reported. Fifteen cars from the CSX train were derailed and two were on fire following the accident. It also appeared some adjacent buildings were damaged. No injuries have been reported and the cause was unknown. Amtrak said the derailment and fire did not happen on tracks used by passenger trains and its schedule was unaffected. Rosedale resident Elaine Smith told WBAL she felt an explosion. "I really was scared," she said. "I've never seen a cloud like that in my life."

• 2013-05-28T20:05:41+00:00
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