No one was injured yesterday morning when a coal-hauling train derailed in northern Indiana County. Nineteen cars hauling coal left the tracks in West Mahoning Township at about 7:30 AM, blocking the road crossing at Weaver Road and Weasel Slide Drive, northeast of Smicksburg.
The Buffalo and Pittsburgh rail line at that point runs between Punxsutawney and Kittanning. The road was closed into the evening hours. It’s unclear when the rail line will return to service as the investigation into the cause of the derailment continues.
