A freight train derailed in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, early Monday, forcing the evacuation of nearby residents and businesses, officials said.
The derailment happened just after 5 a.m. in the Plymouth Meeting section of Whitemarsh Township near Flourtown Road, Joshua Road and Stenton Avenue, Whitemarsh Township said in a statement.
Precautionary evacuations were ordered for those closest to the scene, and officials said that it is not believed that further evacuations will be necessary.
There are no reported injuries and no known hazards to the public.
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Police told FOX29 Philadelphia that the derailed train cars were carrying silicone pellets, which pose no threat to the public.
The cause of the derailment remained under investigation.
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Representatives of Norfolk Southern and CSX are at the site of the derailment, along with the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety Emergency Response Team.
Norfolk Southern told Fox Business that this was a CSX train operating on Norfolk Southern tracks. Fox Business reached out to CSX for more information but did not immediately hear back.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro responded to the derailment on Twitter.
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"My team and I are monitoring the train derailment in Whitemarsh Twp and assisting local first responders," the Democrat wrote. "Thank you to the residents taking precautions at the direction of local authorities. I urge you to continue following their instruction."
