TRAIN DERAILMENT: An early morning 17-car freight train derailment in Dixmoor is blocking roads and rail crossings in Chicago's south suburbs, with video and photos showing huge train cars rolled off the tracks. The derailment happened shortly before 5 a.m. Friday near 140th Street and Spaulding Avenue, blocking crossings at Robey, Lincoln and Western Avenues, a CSX spokesperson said. | NBC Chicago

A train carrying more than 100 cars derailed in a small town in America yesterday, sparking a major fire and series of explosions. Evacuation orders are still in place for residents in the area. Authorities are yet to find out the cause of the derailment and what was on board. READ MORE: https://nine.social/6Xj #9News | WATCH LIVE 6pm | 9 News