2 killed and 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city

By The Associated Press

Posted Dec 19, 2024 12:46:44 PM.

Last Updated Dec 19, 2024 01:01:35 PM.

PECOS, Texas (AP) — Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city, authorities said Thursday.

The train derailed around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos, the city said on Facebook. Union Pacific said Thursday that two employees had been killed.

A city official said Wednesday evening that no hazardous chemicals the train was carrying had been released in the derailment. Leaked diesel fuel was contained.

The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team to investigate.

The Associated Press

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