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Hartford Train Derailment: Three People Injured, Diesel Leaking From Engine
- On Monday morning, a Wisconsin Southern Railroad train derailed near Hartford, overturning 19 cars and spilling several thousand gallons of diesel, injuring three crew members.
- Investigators say a possible track obstruction, under inquiry by Wisconsin Southern, may have contributed to the derailment near Hartford.
- Emergency teams from Hartford Fire & Rescue and mutual aid units deployed; crews dug trenches to contain diesel spill and prevented leaks from a cracked nitrous oxide tank, with 80 personnel responding.
- Officials confirm containment was largely successful with no evacuations or road closures, and no threat to public safety despite some diesel reaching a marsh.
- Following containment, Clean Harbors will finalize the remediation plan and begin recovering derailed cars within days, pending safety evaluations by the incident response team.
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Three suffer minor injuries in Wisconsin & Southern derailment
A screenshot of WISN-TV aerial footage shows the damage from a Wisconsin & Southern derailment on June 30, 2025. HARTFORD, Wis. — Three crew members were injured when a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad train derailed today (June 30, 2025) near between the towns of Hartford and Independence, Wis. The derailment occurred about 9:30 a.m. Hartford Fire Chief Tony Burgard told a press conference that the three people had walked to a nearby road and were…
3 injured in Hartford train derailment
HARTFORD, Wis.– Three people are injured after a Wisconsin Southern train derailed near Hartford on Monday morning. 19 cars were derailed in an industrial park near Innovation Way and Independence Avenue on Hartford’s northwest side. One of those injured in the crash was the conductor. Authorities say the injuries to all three individuals were not serious, and all were able to walk away from the crash. According to the Hartford Fire Department, …
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