Norfolk Southern freight train derails near Wartburg, Tenne…
Car Crash Tennessee Today in Wartburg, Tennessee: On June 11, 2026, about 3:24 p.m. local time, a Norfolk Southern Railway mixed freight train derailed at milepost 243.7 on the South Subdivision of the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway near Wartburg, Tennessee. The southbound train was traveling about 32 mph on main track 2 when 29 railcars derailed near the head end of the train. The derailed equipment included 19 tank cars containing hazardous materials, seven of which released alcohols that ignited. No injuries were reported.