Crime & Safety
Train Derailment In East Austin Heightens Residents' Anxiety
No injuries result from the derailment, and residents thankful it didn't occur on a class day given its proximity to Garcia Middle School
EAST AUSTIN, TX --A train derailed in East Austin on Saturday near a middle school.
The East Austin train derailment occurred just after 9 a.m. behind the 7000 block of Muffin Drive, KEYE-TV reports. The site of the accident is just south of Garcia Middle School.
No injuries were reported as a result of the derailment, but the event put nearby residents on edge.
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Crews spent a large part of the afternoon clearing the scene after the wreckage.
There have been no details as yet as to what may have caused the train to derail. Patch will update the story once railroad officials release more details into the incident.
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