A Union Pacific freight train headed from Chicago to St. Paul derailed near the Wisconsin-Illinois border today, officials said.
There were no injuries reported in the derailment, which occurred in
Pleasant Prairie, Wis. southwest of Kenosha at about 12:35
p.m., said Mark Davis, a Union Pacific spokesman.
He said 24 cars derailed, including 20 that were empty. Two cars were carrying wheat, one plywood, and the fourth plant fertilizer.
He said crews would be working through the evening to replace about 800
feet of damaged tracks and pull up the cars, he said. About eight
freight trains use the track daily, he said.
Davis said the cause of the derailment is under investigation. Commuter
trains are not affected because they do not use the tracks, said Davis. Freight trains were being rerouted onto other lines, he said.
-- Staff report
Source: Chicago Breaking News | Published: 8 Feb 2010, 5:02 pm