No Injuries Reported after Train Derailment in Jefferson
Posted/updated on: July 9, 2017 at 4:01 pm
JEFFERSON – No injuries have been reported after two trains collided late Friday morning at an interlocker in Jefferson underneath the Highway 59 bridge, causing damage to an overhead pillar. KETK reports the accident has caused a traffic detour, with the road shut down while the bridge structure is evaluated. Union Pacific said 13 of its cars were derailed. The UP train was traveling from Port Laredo to Yard Center, Illinois, near Chicago. The cause of the accident is unknown at this time. UP and Kansas City Southern Railway Company, which operates the other train, are investigating the collision.
