Cleanup continues after Union Pacific derailment in Texas

Cleanup continues after Union Pacific derailment in Texas

By Trains Staff | March 8, 2022

| Last updated on March 21, 2024


No injuries reported in Sunday afternoon accident

Union Pacific logo with Building America sloganPITTSBURG, Texas — Cleanup continues after at least 20 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Sunday afternoon in Pittburg, Texas.

KLTV reports Pittsburgh Mayor David Abernathy said a train of more than 13,000 feet was involved, with two different portions derailing.

No injuries were reported. KXTW-TV reports the accident occurred about 1 p.m., and involved a train of mixed commodities. The rail line is expected to reopen this morning (March 8).

The cause of the derailment is under investigation. Pittsburg is about 60 miles southwest of Texarkana, Texas.

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