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Train Derailed In New Britain; No Injuries Reported
A train derailed on Columbus Boulevard, but city officials say no one was hurt.
The incident, involving a Pan Am Railways freight train, was reported late Tuesday afternoon.
The mayor tweeted that there was no injuries and she was heading to the area.
Pictures of the incident show what appears to be refuse spilling out of several toppled cars.
Read more: http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-new-britain-train-derailment-1207-20161206-story.html