CSX train derails in Fulton County; one injured
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Posted 7:48AM on Thursday 2nd January 2003 ( 22 years ago )
FAIRBURN - A 21-year-old Alabama man was in critical condition early Thursday after a CSX train derailed in south Fulton County and severed his legs. <br>
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About 10 cars toppled over when the train jumped the tracks just before 3 a.m., an Atlanta television station reported. <br>
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The train, which contained paper products, had left Atlanta and was headed to a Ralston-Purina plant, according to WSB-TV. <br>
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Officials at the scene said the Roanoke, Alabama man was trying to switch the train onto a separate track when he realized a box car was already on the track. The CSX employee then jumped from the train. <br>
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The victim's legs were severed after he somehow got caught underneath the wheels of the train. He was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery. <br>
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The derailment happened along Industrial Boulevard near Fairburn.
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