The company says the train was carrying hazardous materials, but those cars did not derail. Officials reported no injuries and no public health threats, but asked less than a dozen residents within 1,000 feet of the site to shelter in place for roughly nine hours overnight. Authorities also say they were unaware the train had hazardous materials on board before the derailment.
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