Near Dooms
Augusta County, Virginia
From VSP:
“Virginia State Police is investigating a train derailment that occurred this afternoon off of East Side Highway (Route 340), about a mile and a half north of Dooms Crossing Road, in Augusta County.
At approximately 1:57 p.m. this afternoon (June 23, 2025), Virginia State Police and Augusta County Fire/EMS and Augusta County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted to a train derailment along tracks in Augusta County.
The train is a northbound Norfolk Southern train with approximately 96 cars. Fifteen of the cars have derailed. Seven of cars are carrying Hydrochloric Acid. There is no leak of any hazardous material.
There are no injuries.
Norfolk Southern has been made aware of the derailment.
No state roads are impacted.
The crash remains under investigation.
Matthew Demlein
Public Relations Coordinator
Virginia State Police”
