Drone flyover of the bridge collapse in Corvallis. Officials say they will remove the train car soon

(Video: Justin Kessell)

Corvallis Police and Fire responded to a train trestle collapse near Avery Park on Saturday afternoon.

"I heard a big old boom and then the house shook," Raymond Eveleth told KATU.

The train derailed just feet from his backyard. "It was kind of scary ’cause I never had the house shook before," he added.

“Initial investigations show the trestle collapsed while a freight train was crossing. At this time, there are no known injuries, but it is still an active scene and investigation,” Corvallis Police said in a post on Facebook.

"At approximately noon today, a Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) bridge outside Corvallis collapsed while a 19-car train was traversing over it, derailing a railcar carrying urea into Mary’s River," a spokesperson for PNWR tells KATU News.

Urea is a chemical often used for fertilizer, cosmetics and skincare products.

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