Authorities say dozens of rail cars barreled about four miles down a western Indiana rail line without anyone in control, with 22 cars derailing after crashing into a barrier at the end of the line.
No one was injured by Wednesday's derailment, and officials suspect someone tampered with the cars that had been parked in long-term storage at a former Sullivan County coal mine.
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State police say the cars were carrying potash, a mineral used in the production of agricultural fertilizer. Authorities do not believe it poses any threat to the rural area about 25 miles south of Terre Haute.
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Indiana Rail Road Co. spokesman Chris Rund says the clean up is expected to cost nearly $1 million. The company is offering a $20,000 reward for information about the tampering.
No one was injured by Wednesday's derailment, and officials suspect someone tampered with the cars that had been parked in long-term storage at a former Sullivan County coal mine.
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State police say the cars were carrying potash, a mineral used in the production of agricultural fertilizer. Authorities do not believe it poses any threat to the rural area about 25 miles south of Terre Haute.
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Indiana Rail Road Co. spokesman Chris Rund says the clean up is expected to cost nearly $1 million. The company is offering a $20,000 reward for information about the tampering.
