Six train cars hauling multiple containers of garbage went off the tracks in Wyomissing, Berks County, spilling stinking trash all over.Crews were still cleaning up Wednesday morning after the Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed Tuesday around 9:15 p.m.Heavy equipment and crews have been brought in to clean up the mess. Norfolk Southern officials said the cleanup could take days.Residents are complaining about the smell. The Wyomissing Family Restaurant is near the scene.No one was hurt.According to Norfolk Southern officials, the train was traveling from New Jersey to Ohio when it derailed. Norfolk Southern provided the following statement about the derailment:"Norfolk Southern is working closely with contractors and local and state authorities to coordinate cleanup and recovery from Tuesday night's derailment in Wyomissing."Six rail cars derailed, each of which carried multiple containers of municipal solid waste, spilling material along the railway right-of-way. The spilled material has been confined to Norfolk Southern property alongside the tracks. The westbound train was traveling from Oak Island, New Jersey, to Mingo Junction, Ohio, when the derailment occurred."Norfolk Southern environmental and safety personnel on site are coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on cleanup of the spilled material. The cleanup will be ongoing over the next several days. "Operating safely in the communities we serve is our top priority. Norfolk Southern regrets that this incident occurred and apologizes to residents for any inconveniences. "The cause of the derailment remains under investigation."

Six train cars hauling multiple containers of garbage went off the tracks in Wyomissing, Berks County, spilling stinking trash all over.


Crews were still cleaning up Wednesday morning after the Norfolk Southern rail cars derailed Tuesday around 9:15 p.m.

Heavy equipment and crews have been brought in to clean up the mess. Norfolk Southern officials said the cleanup could take days.

Residents are complaining about the smell. The Wyomissing Family Restaurant is near the scene.

No one was hurt.

According to Norfolk Southern officials, the train was traveling from New Jersey to Ohio when it derailed.

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Norfolk Southern Railroad.Trash train car derailment in Wyomissing, Berks County. Trains can’t run until tracks repaired. Big cleanup. And yes the smell is bad @WGAL pic.twitter.com/LE9yfG74Ov — BarbaraBarrWGAL (@BarbaraBarrWGAL) April 17, 2019

Heavy equipment is being used to clean the mess.

A WGAL photographer said the stench is horrible.

The train derailed Tuesday night.

Norfolk Southern provided the following statement about the derailment:

"Norfolk Southern is working closely with contractors and local and state authorities to coordinate cleanup and recovery from Tuesday night's derailment in Wyomissing.

"Six rail cars derailed, each of which carried multiple containers of municipal solid waste, spilling material along the railway right-of-way. The spilled material has been confined to Norfolk Southern property alongside the tracks. The westbound train was traveling from Oak Island, New Jersey, to Mingo Junction, Ohio, when the derailment occurred.

"Norfolk Southern environmental and safety personnel on site are coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on cleanup of the spilled material. The cleanup will be ongoing over the next several days.

"Operating safely in the communities we serve is our top priority. Norfolk Southern regrets that this incident occurred and apologizes to residents for any inconveniences.

"The cause of the derailment remains under investigation."