No Spill After Freight Train Derails In Pottstown: Officials

POTTSTOWN, PA — A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in Pottstown late Friday, but no significant damage is believed to have occurred to the freight cars or the product inside them, according to authorities.

The incident occurred near Hanover Street and College Drive at around 9 a.m.

The trains contained butyl acrylate, the Reading Eagle reported, a substance often used in paints, coatings, and plastics. It is toxic to the environment, especially aquatic organisms, but authorities were adamant that there was no spilling and the environment has not been impacted.

"There is no threat to the public at this time," Norco Fire Company said in a statement.

Fire units responded to the scene for hours and Hanover Street remained shut down until just past 7 p.m. Saturday night.

The cause of the accident is not yet clear and the investigation is ongoing.