PERRY COUNTY, Pa. — A train derailment in Perry County has taken out power and internet service, and is causing traffic issues in Marysville Borough.
According to emergency dispatch, a train was derailed at the Rockville Bridge in the 800 block of S. Main St. around 2:00 a.m. on Dec. 2.
As a result of the derailment, a portion of S. Main St. in Marysville is closed.
Norfolk Southern says there are no reports of injuries or hazardous material carrying cars involved the derailment, but due to the clean-up time, it's unclear when the roads in the area will reopen.
There are also power and internet outages in Marysville Borough, as a result. Comcast customers were expected to regain service in the late afternoon.
Officials say they are aiming to remove the rail cars impacting roadways first and hope to have utility companies in the area to help restore services beginning at 2:00 p.m.
According to Perry County's Emergency Management Agency, the cars that derailed were empty, but there was no cause given for the derailment.
Rockville Bridge, the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct ever built, has seen multiple train-related incident over the years, including:
- Dec. 2, 2022: Train derailment
- April 23, 2020: Train derailment
- Nov. 21, 2016: Train derailment
- 2011: Shipping containers fell off train
- Dec. 27, 2010: Train derailment
- Aug. 20, 1997: Train derailment
- Aug. 28, 1977: Train derailment
This is a developing story. FOX43 has a crew on the scene, and we will provide updates when they become available.