Freight train derails after bridge collapses into Corvallis river

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A railroad bridge collapsed after a freight train attempted to cross it, releasing an unknown amount of cargo into the Marys River in Corvallis early Saturday afternoon, Corvallis police said.

The incident was first reported just after 12 p.m. and police and fire crews responded to the bridge crossing near Avery Park.

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When they arrived, they found the trestle had collapsed after a 19-car freight train was crossing.