HARTFORD, Wis. — Three weeks after a freight train derailment in Hartford, the tracks are now open but cleanup work continues at the site where three engineers suffered minor injuries.
New body camera footage obtained from Hartford police shows the immediate aftermath of the derailment that occurred at the end of June.
Drone footage captured the pile-up of train cars at the Industrial Park stop, while police body cameras reveal overturned train cars and damaged cargo when first responders arrived at the scene.
Wisconsin and Southern Railroad crews are still working at the scene of the derailment at Industrial Park. A tank and three cars remain positioned beside the tracks, with cranes operating on their exteriors.
Community members said they haven't seen a derailment like this happen before, but things have remained quiet since the tracks reopened.
TMJ4 reached out to the railroad company for information about what caused the crash but received no response.
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