VIDEO: Freight Train Derails In Rockledge Sunday Morning, Causes Diesel Fuel Spill

By  //  December 20, 2015

ABOVE VIDEO: Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound and Viera Blvd.

BREVARD COUNTY • ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA – Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound indefinitely.

Viera Boulevard is now open.

The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel fuel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers.

There were no injuries were reported

No vehicles were involved in the incident.

The cause of the derailment remains under investigation.

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The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
The derailment caused one locomotive to leak diesel while four other rail cars were carrying cargo containers. (SpaceCoastDaily Image)
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Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound and Viera Blvd. (BCFR Image)
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Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound and Viera Blvd. (BCFR Image)
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Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound and Viera Blvd. (BCFR Image)
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Brevard Fire Rescue responded to a train derailment in Rockledge early Sunday morning that has closed down Highway US-1 headed southbound and Viera Blvd. (BCFR Image)