ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – Illinois Route 3 is shut down after reports of a train derailment in Sauget.
According to TRRA General Manager Adam Mahlandt, the train derailment took place around 6:45 a.m. near Monsanto Avenue in Sauget, south of I-55, causing heavy congestion in the area. Illinois Route 3 is currently closed as crews actively work to cut the train in half to get traffic back open.
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No injuries were reported in the incident. An investigation into the derailment is underway.
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