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BENSALEM, Pa. (WPVI) — <\/span>More than a dozen train cars left the tracks after a freight train derailment on Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Bucks County.<\/p>\n There were worries about a hazmat leak due to the materials being carried in three of the cars, but officials say no leaks have been found.<\/p>\n The incident forced evacuation and shelter-in-place orders, but residents have since been allowed to return home.<\/p>\n Chopper 6 over train derailment in Bensalem, Pa.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “There is no threat to public safety at this time,” said William McVey, Bensalem’s director of public safety. “We’re very thankful that nothing is leaking.”<\/p>\n The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls train station.<\/p>\n Officials now say 16 of the 72 cars of the eastbound CSX train derailed, with the 16 cars toward the rear of the train overturning.<\/p>\n The cars that caused the hazmat concerns include one that was carrying a type of alcohol substance, and another that was carrying an acid.<\/p>\n Among those evacuated were residents living along Grove Avenue near the tracks. Trey Gale of Bensalem said he was unaware of what had happened at first.<\/p>\n “I was in the living room playing video games; all you hear is ‘errrrrrr,'” Gale recalled.<\/p>\n He said police arrived shortly afterward.<\/p>\n “Five minutes later cops came knocked on our door said we have to evacuate,” Gale said.<\/p>\n SEPTA said it does not utilize these tracks, but service was suspended on the West Trenton Line<\/a>, which operates nearby.<\/p>\n “I usually get on West Trenton around this time. It’s canceled, so I won’t be getting home right now,” said Harvey of Huntingdon Valley.<\/p>\n Residents expressed relief as evacuation orders were lifted.<\/p>\n “All my neighbors had to evacuate. I have elderly neighbors; some don’t drive,” said Keyanna Myrick of Bensalem<\/p>\n No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n Bristol Road is closed from Old Lincoln Highway to Brownsville Road.<\/p>\n CSX is working to clear the derailment site. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BENSALEM, Pa. (WPVI) — More than a dozen train cars left the tracks after a freight train derailment on Tuesday afternoon in Bensalem, Bucks County. There were worries about a hazmat leak due to the materials being carried in three of the cars, but officials say no leaks have been found. 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