A freight train lugging 110 cars derailed while traveling through Hamilton, MS at around 9 am Monday morning.

In all, two of the lead locomotives and 13 cars left the tracks around Hollivay Road. The main concern with the derailment was the three cars that were transporting hydrogen peroxide, which warranted the call of hazardous material teams from Columbus. Upon investigating the wreckage, they found only two cars to be leaking the substance.

As a precaution, nearby residents were told to  vacate the area, and a portion of Old Highway 45 was closed. Residents have since been allowed to return home, the road has been reopened and a 500 yard buffer zone around the wreck has been canceled.

An investigation is pending as to how the train derailed, and work to put the cars back on the right path could take up to two hours per engine.

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