A train that derailed near the town of Paradise in western Montana on Sunday morning has been cleared of any environmental hazards and injuries after it triggered an emergency response with witnesses reporting carriages entering a nearby waterway.
Upon news of the derailment, first responders, rail owner Montana Rail Link (MRL), and local leaders worked to quickly determine whether any hazardous substances were onboard the train after reports that a train had derailed at a site along the Clark Fork River just west of Paradise around 9:20 a.m.
State Gov. Greg Gianforte responded to initial reports of the derailment on Twitter, saying, “I was briefed this morning on the train derailment in Sanders County, and we are prepared to mobilize the state’s resources.”…