Updated: November 7, 2017

CREWS WERE HARD AT WORK MONDAY TRYING TO REPAIR THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN TUSCUMBIA AFTER A TRAIN DERAILED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.  ACCORDING TO THE TIMES DAILY, THE TRAIN DERAILED JUST BEFORE 1 AM ON SUNDAY AND A TOTAL OF 38 CARS CAME OFF THE TRACK. NO TANKERS SPILLED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.  COLBERT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADVISED CONTRACTORS WHO SPECIALIZE IN TRAIN DERAILMENTS CLEAN UPS WERE ON SCENE SINCE THE INCIDENT WORKING TO GET THE TRACKS OPERATIONAL AGAIN.