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Norfolk Southern train derails in Lexington, North Carolina

The derailment also delayed Amtrak trains on the same route.
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LEXINGTON, N.C. — Correction: An earlier version of this story said the train had derailed. Norfolk Southern confirmed that two front wheels of the train car came off the track, but the train car stayed upright. 

Two wheels on a Norfolk Southern train came off in Lexington Saturday.

Norfolk Southern said one of the 132 cars of the train had two wheels come off the track. The train car stayed upright and the crew is safe.

Officials said there are no reports of a hazmat situation or any other danger to the public.

The incident has caused delays at different stations across the Triad including Greensboro and High Point.

Crews from Norfolk Southern are on their way to clean up the area.

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