DEVELOPING | Train derailment, tipped tanker forces nearby Bucyrus residents to evacuate

[ In an update posted at 10:10 p.m. officials said Bucyrus High School was open as a shelter for anyone needing a safe place to stay while the situation was handled.]

BUCYRUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A train derailment in Bucyrus on Sunday night prompted an evacuation request for residents living within one mile of the crash site as emergency crews worked amid concerns about a possible hazardous materials leak.

The derailment happened around 8:40 p.m. in the area of Whetstone Street and Auto Avenue in Crawford County, according to police The Bucyrus Police Department said residents within 1 mile of the derailment are urged to evacuate the area until further notice.

Authorities warned there may be a tanker car leaking hydrochloric acid and said there is a possibility for explosion.

Emergency crews are on scene working to mitigate the situation, and residents were urged to avoid the area.

In an update posted at 10:10 p.m. officials said Bucyrus High School was open as a shelter for anyone needing a safe place to stay while the situation was handled.

Crawford County Emergency Management and Homeland Security and the Crawford Fire Department were assisting at the scene.

Officials said they would provide additional updates as more information became available.

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