Wilmington –  At approximately 6:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 23, 2021 a freight train derailed in the area of Centerville Rd. and Boxwood Rd. There were no injuries associated with the incident.

As a result of the derailment Centerville Road is closed between Boxwood Road and Century Blvd. Limited access will be made available for local traffic only.

The roadways are expected to be closed for an extended period of time while the train cars are removed and necessary repairs are completed.

For updated road closure information log onto: http://www.deldot.gov/Traffic/travel_advisory/index.shtml#advisories

You can follow the Delaware State Police by clicking on:

Delaware State Police Official Web Site

Facebook

Twitter

Nextdoor

Please tell us how we’re doing via our Citizen Satisfaction Survey.

Presented by Public Information Officer, Corporal/1 Jason Hatchell

Released:022321 0725

-End-

Print This Page