Train Derailment Cleanup Ongoing
Posted/updated on: July 9, 2011 at 6:16 am
MINEOLA — Union Pacific officials are estimating cleanup to take up to a week after a Wednesday morning derailment near Mineola. According to Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza, crews from Fort Worth are bringing special equipment to the westbound track running along CR 2790 west of Mineola. She said it would take about a week for the site to be cleared. Once the site has been cleaned up, UP officials said they would be able to investigate what caused the 23 cars to derail. Authorities said there were no injuries reported and no hazardous materials spilled in the incident. Espinoza said she was checking with authorities to find out whether the rail had been opened.
