MSNBC off to a fire in Colo Springs right now. Busy day.
There are also four barges loose in the Ohio river at L'ville.
AP
17 minutes ago
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. - Several train cars derailed and were on fire Tuesday south of Louisville, prompting authorities to take steps to shut down a busy interstate.
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"We had a train derailment with some type of an explosion," said Kentucky State Police dispatcher Joey Mattingly.
There were no immediate reports of injuries from the wreck that occurred about 8:50 a.m. EST, he said.
Television footage showed the wrecked train and flames that produced a huge column of black smoke. At least one fire pumper truck was working to extinguish the fire.
Authorities were preparing to shut down a portion of Interstate 65, Mattingly said.
He said he wasn't sure what was aboard the train.