AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Rocktown Now) — The Virginia State Police is investigating a train derailment that occurred this afternoon off East Side Highway (Route 340), about a mile and a half north of Dooms Crossing Road, in Augusta County.

At approximately 1:57 PM today, June 23, Virginia State Police and Augusta County Fire/EMS and Augusta County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a train derailment along tracks in Augusta County.

Norfolk Southern Communications Manager Kasandra Ortiz said one of the trains traveling near Holloway Farm Lane through Crimora, VA derailed around 1:43 p.m.

Assessments show 10 cars derailed containing Polyethylene. Hazmat teams are working on the scene in coordination with local first responders. There are no injuries to Norfolk Southern personnel and no threat to the public.

There are no injuries, and no state roads are impacted.