June 22nd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

Cumberland Mayor Brian Grim has called for an emergency meeting with railroad representatives after a CSX freight train slammed into the Fayette and Washington Street bridges on the city's West Side Thursday morning. The first calls to Allegany County Emergency Operations center began around 11:20.  Cumberland police closed the Fayette Street Bridge — the only West Side Bridge that was open to vehicular traffic until Thursday’s incident. The Washington Street Bridge and another on Cumberland Street had previously been closed due to their deteriorating conditions. Mayor Grim tells WCBC News that in his opinion this is a case of clear negligence…