Union Pacific train derails in El Paso

Union Pacific train derails in El Paso

By Trains Staff | April 28, 2022

| Last updated on March 16, 2024


No injuries reported in incident involving a dozen cars

Union Pacific logo with Building America sloganEL PASO, Texas — About a dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed early Wednesday morning in central El Paso, KTSM-TV reports.

The derailment occurred underneath a bridge where Cotton Street meets Interstate 10 at about 2:45 a.m. Cars involved included grain cars and some empty tank cars, a railroad representative told the station. No hazardous materials were involved and no injuries were reported.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

 

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