Evacuations ordered following Indiana train derailment, explosion

PRINCETON, Ind. – Evacuations were ordered in Princeton, Indiana after a train derailed and exploded Sunday evening.

According to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received several calls about the derailment in the area of Old U.S. 41 around 7:40 p.m.

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Emergency responders went door to door, asking neighbors and business owners within a 1-mile radius of the derailment to evacuate.

It is unknown if there are any injuries.

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Princeton is approximately 40 minutes north of Evansville.

The investigation into what caused the derailment is ongoing.