MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — A section of a train derailed Tuesday afternoon in Mattawamkeag.
Two box cars of a CSX train derailed, causing a large diesel fuel leak near the Penobscot River, according to the Lincoln Fire Department.
Crews responded to the scene at about 4:30 p.m. and discovered that one of the cars completely overturned.
Officials said the axel of that car punctured the diesel tank of the train engine with an estimated 2,500 gallons of fuel inside.
Crews set up a perimeter around the scene and placed absorbent pads on the ground to help mitigate the environmental impact. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection responded.
No injuries were reported.