Train car fire prompts evacuation

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — At least one car of a CSX train carrying a flammable and toxic substance derailed and caught fire in eastern Tennessee, prompting the evacuation of thousands within a 2-mile radius.

Blount County Fire Department Lt. Johnny Leatherwood said a call about the train derailment came in Wednesday night at 11:50 p.m. Firefighters and hazardous materials crew were on the scene and the fire was still burning this morning, he said.

Six or seven police officers had to be decontaminated but no deaths have been reported, Leatherwood said.

Nissan’s U.S. sales skyrocket 13%

DETROIT — Nissan’s U.S. sales rose more than 13 percent in June, while Fiat Chrysler posed an 8 percent gain as the auto industry headed for another healthy sales month.

The Edmunds.com auto website predicts that by the time all automakers report sales on Wednesday, the total will rise about 5 percent to 1.48 million for the best June since 2006.

Fiat Chrysler was led by the Jeep brand, which posted a 25 percent sales increase as America’s infatuation with SUVs continued. The brand sold almost 5,000 Renegades, a brand-new subcompact SUV. Jeep Cherokee small SUV sales were up 39 percent.