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Train Derailment: What Did You See and Hear?

Share what you saw and heard of the train derailment in Rosedale.

A CSX freight train collided with a trash truck Tuesday, creating an explosion that was heard throughout the Baltimore metro area and spewing flames and a smoke plume that could be seen from downtown. 

Here is some of what our readers described seeing and hearing:

CHRIS2000: This explosion blew off my closet door and all I felt was pressure and massive force.

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Tom: In Perry Hall (near PH High School), about a half hour ago, I heard a loud explosion and felt my house shake.

T-roy BSOD Rescue: I felt it on Silver Spring Rd. My dogs were barking as if someone had just banged really hard on my front door. Went outside but no one was there. Very confused until I got the patch breaking news email. Yikes! Hold your breath everyone! CSX carries some dangerous chemicals.

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Mary Jane Heck: I live in Parkville at the beltway and the explosion was so volatile I thought something had fell on my roof, I was puzzled until I read your breaking news.

Jennifer Waskiewicz: I live in Middle River, hubby said it shook the entire house, but I work in BEL AIR and we all heard the loud boom out here!!!

What did you seen and hear? Tell us in the comments section.


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