Rockford Train Derailment Leaves 1 Dead, 3 Injured

A train derailment in Rockford, Illinois Friday night left at least one dead and three others with serious burns.

The 114-car Canadian National Railway train derailed around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Rockford Fire Chief Derek Bergsten says 74 of the cars were filled with highly flammable ethanol and 14 exploded in flames as the freight train derailed.

The cause of the accident is still unclear. The derailment did involve automobiles but details on the vehicle’s role in the accident weren’t available.

Three motorist who were stopped at a train crossing suffered burns. One woman was killed. The cause of the woman's death has not been determined as Winnebago County Coroner Sue Fiduccia has not been able to examine the body.

The derailment and fire caused the evacuation of nearly 600 nearby homes. No other details on the accident were available.

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