ALTON - The Great River Road is presently closed from Clifton Terrace to State Street in Alton because of a partial train derailment in the 700 block of West Broadway.

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"There are no train cars that overturned but the train still stretched across the roadway, obstructing traffic," Alton Police Deputy Chief Marcos Pulido said. "There are no reported injuries."

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Pulido said traffic is being diverted at West Broadway and State State in Alton. Traffic is being diverted in Godfrey at Clifton Terrance.

The Alton Police encourage motorists to take a different route until the area can be reopened. Illinois Department of Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railroad has multiple vehicles at the scene.

Chris Rhodes also contributed to this story.

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