3 CSX rail cars derail near Jacksonville Farmers Market

Several intersections off Beaver Street west of McDuff blocked by train

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three cars of a long CSX train derailed Friday afternoon on tracks off Beaver Street near McDuff on Jacksonville's Westside.

The railroad said three empty cars left the tracks about 1 p.m. just outside the CSX Moncrief Rail Yard. There were no injuries. 

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The train with five locomotives and 151 rail cars remained stopped at 5 p.m., causing some traffic delays.

"We are working closely with the sheriff’s department to assist with road crossings that have been impacted by this incident," CSX said in a statement late afternoon.