Broken rail may have caused derailment

LAUREL, Ind. -- A broken rail may be to blame for the derailment of a sightseeing train that was carrying hundreds of passengers to a holiday celebration in southeastern Indiana.\nFederal investigators said a rail apparently broke as the train crossed over it Saturday evening, according to a statement issued Sunday by the Whitewater Valley Railroad.\nTen of the 400 people aboard the train were taken to a hospital and soon released. One person who was kept overnight for observation was released Sunday morning, authorities said.\nThe train, traveling no more than 15 mph, was carrying tourists from Connersville to Metamora's annual holiday walk when three cars left the tracks about 7 p.m. near Laurel, 60 miles southeast of Indianapolis.\nIndiana conservation officers joined in the investigation because the derailment occurred at the Whitewater Canal State Historic Site. State police and sheriff's deputies from Franklin and Fayette counties assisted.\nThe train scheduled to run Sunday was canceled, but railroad officials said they expect other holiday trains to operate normally.