Freight train derails south of U.S. Chicago


By Xu Jing

CHICAGO, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A freight train has derailed in Matteson Village, about 56 kilometers south of Chicago, Thursday morning. No injuries have been reported.

It happened at around 10:35 a.m., said a village spokesperson. Crews are working to make sure no hazmat waste is being released and police asked all residents to avoid the area near the scene.

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