CSX Train Derails in Fayetteville NC

August 1st, 2013 |

FAYETTEVILLE, NC – A CSX train derailed in Fayetteville, NC on July 31 causing 4 rail cars of a 10-car train to jump the tracks. None of the derailed cars overturned. Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County, North Carolina in the south-central part of the state about 65 miles southwest of Raleigh and about 89 miles northwest of Wilmington, NC.

As CSX train derailed in Fayetteville, NC on July 31, 2013 and some railroad ties were found to be rotten or missing. Photo credit fayobserver.com

The derailment occurred at around 3:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, July 31, along E Russell St between Dick St and Old Wilmington Rd. No hazardous materials were involved and no injuries to any railroad workers were reported at the time of the accident.

Map shows location of CSX train derailment in Fayetteville, NC along E Russell St between Old Wilmington Rd and Dick St on July 31, 2013.

It was discovered that some of the railroad ties were rotten and splitting, and many of the railroad spikes were popping out. It was also observed that some of the railroad ties were missing.

The cause of the derailment was not determined at this time but a railroad spokesperson said that the condition of the tracks would be taken into consideration.

The incident remains under investigation.

Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, a FELA lawyer and North Carolina railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.