Louisiana highway closed by CPKC derailment

Louisiana highway closed by CPKC derailment

By Trains Staff | November 1, 2023

| Last updated on February 2, 2024


No injuries reported in incident in Rodessa, La.

Stack of derailed freight cars next to highway
At least 10 cars were involved in this derailment of a CPKC train on Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Rodessa, La. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office

RODESSA, La. — At least 10 cars of a CPKC train derailed near Rodessa this morning (Wednesday, Nov. 1), leading to the closure of State Route 1 while heavy machinery assists in cleanup at the scene.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office reports the derailment occurred about 6 a.m. Caddo Fire District 8 responded to the incident and reported that there were no injuries and no hazardous materials were eleased, according to a Sheriff’s Office report on Facebook.

Rodessa, population 270, is about 35 miles north of Shreveport, La. It is on CPKC’s former Kansas City Southern Shreveport Subdivision.

Aerial view of derailed freight cars
Louisiana Route 1 is closed while the derailment is being cleaned up. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office
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