Crime & Safety
8 Train Cars Derail Near Houston, Closing Down State Highway 36
Officials said 8 train carrying gravel slipped off the track, and blocked traffic on three main roadways in Sealy.

SEALY, TX -- Sections of State Highway 36 are closed in Sealy after eight rail cars derailed Tuesday afternoon.
Officials said the derailment happened at about 10:30 a.m. when a Union Pacific train traveling northbound slipped off the track, but remained upright.
The incident shut down portions of Main Street, Second Street and State Highway 36 in Sealy, officials said.
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Officials redirected State Highway 36 traffic to Columbus Road and Hardeman Street.
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