Freight Train Derails Between Hudson and West Lakeland Township

According to a report from the Hudson Star-Observer, railroad crews were working Tuesday morning to clear a Union Pacific line between Hudson and West Lakeland Township in Minnesota after a multi-car derailment.

Developing: Train derailment along St. Croix River -- just west of Hudson. https://t.co/idrRqFbCBJ
— Mike Longaecker (@Longaecker) November 8, 2016

Union Pacific Railroad spokeswoman Calli Hite told the Star-Observer that a total of seven empty cars derailed during the incident, which occurred at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. She said the train crew reported debris on the tracks before the derailment occurred. No one was injured in the incident and no hazardous materials were involved, Hite said.

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