LEEDS (AP) — Authorities say a train derailed in Leeds this morning, closing Route 219.
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says the train company notified them of the situation around 6:30 a.m..
The sheriff’s office did not immediately know what led to the derailment, how many cars had gone off the track or what those cars were carrying.
There was no word on whether anyone was hurt. They expect the road to be closed most of the day.
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