TRAIN DERAILMENT CLEAN UP CONTINUES

UNION PACIFIC CONTINUES TO REMOVE THE 23 TRAIN CARS THAT DERAILED NEAR LE MARS ON MONDAY.

COMPANY SPOKESMAN MARK DAVIS SAYS THE TRACK IS REPAIRED AND WAS TO HAVE TRAINS OPERATING ON IT AGAIN BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

DAVIS SAYS IT WILL TAKE A LITTLE LONGER TO GET THE DERAILED CARS REMOVED FROM THE AREA.

DAVIS SAYS THE INVESTIGATION OF WHAT CAUSED THE DERAILMENT IS CONTINUING:

DAVIS SAYS ABOUT HALF OF THE 23 DERAILED CARS ARE SALVAGEABLE. ALL OF THE CARS WERE EMPTY WHEN THEY WENT OFF THE TRACK.