Press release written for a training exercise for the City of Elmhurst (Illinois).

1. For Immediate Release
Contact:
Brian Duewel
Communications Manager
City of Elmhurst
630-303-6924
brian.duewel@elmhurst.org
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT FORCES RAIL AND ROAD CLOSURES
ELMHURST, Ill., June 30, 2015 – At 6:30 this morning, along York Road at Palmer Drive, a general alarm for a
railroad train derailment was called. One locomotive derailed over the Palmer Drive overpass along with multiple rail
cars near Myrtle Avenue. Inspections have found fuel leaking out on to First Street and running down into the Palmer
Drive underpass.
The Emergency Operating Center (EOC) has been activated and a crisis management team has arrived on site.
York Road is being detoured both north and south of the Palmer Drive underpass and the following crossings are
blocked to traffic: Myrtle, Addison, York, Palmer Drive Underpass, Haven and West Avenue. Current reports are that
the railway will remain closed for two or three days.
The City of Elmhurst and the Crisis Management Team will hold a joint media briefing this morning at 8:00 am. More
updates will follow as needed.
Event: Media Briefing
Date/Time: 8:00 am CT, June 30, 2015
Location: York Road north of the Palmer Drive underpass
Participants: Crisis Management Team Members and City of Elmhurst Communications Manager Brian Duewel
The point of contact for media requests should be directed through the City of Elmhurst Communications office.
Communications Manager Brian Duewel will be on-scene to coordinate all media-related activities. He can be
reached at brian.duewel@elmhurst.org or at 630-303-6924.
Instant updates can be found on Twitter @ExploreElmhurst and on our Facebook page
(https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elmhurst-IL-City-Administration/155626337819586).
Media contact: City of Elmhurst Communications Manager, Brian Duewel (630-303-
6924, brian.duewel@elmhurst.org)