Crime & Safety

PHOTOS: Train Derailment in Ellicott City

Officials say more than 20 cars derailed.

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Just before midnight Tuesday, 21 cars of an 80-car-long that travels through the Ellicott City historic district, according to police.

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At least two people were found dead on the train tracks when crews responded at about midnight on Aug. 21, police said. 

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