What to KnowResidents were told to shelter-in-place due to possible hazardous materials after a freight train derailed in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon.The CSX train was traveling on the tracks at East Bristol Road and Grove Avenue near the Neshaminy Falls Train Station around 2 p.m. when at least 16 train cars derailed, officials said.Police, firefighters, medics and Hazmat teams responded to the derailment. No injuries were reported and the area was deemed safe after officials determined none of the possibly hazardous materials inside the train cars leaked. Nearby residents were initially told to either evacuate or shelter-in-place. Both the shelter-in-place and evacuation orders were later lifted after officials determined there was no threat to the public. Parts of Bristol Road remains closed between Lincoln Highway and Brownsville Road due to the derailment.
The evacuation order was lifted and the area was deemed safe after at least 16 freight train cars derailed in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Get live updates below.