TRAFFIC ON DACE AVENUE AT THE TURNOFF TO THE SEABOARD TRIUMPH SIOUXLAND EXPO CENTER IS BACK TO NORMAL FOLLOWING A TRAIN DERAILMENT THERE MONDAY MORNING.
A FEW GRAIN CARS DERAILED ON A UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN BETWEEN 7 AND 8 A.M. WITH A COUPLE OF THE CARS SPILLING THEIR GRAIN.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BUT TRAFFIC WAS BLOCKED INTO THE AFTERNOON UNTIL UNION PACIFIC CREWS ARRIVED TO CLEAR THE TRACKS.
THE RAILROAD HAS NOT RELEASED INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE DERAILMENT.
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DACE AVENUE REMAINS CLOSED AT THE TURNOFF TO THE SIOUXLAND EXPO CENTER BECAUSE OF A TRAIN DERAILMENT MONDAY MORNING.
A FEW GRAIN CARS DERAILED ON A UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN BETWEEN 7 AND 8 A.M.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED BUT TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED WITH THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE EXPO CENTER THROUGH THE NEWLY REOPENED BRIDGE OFF OF THE SOUTH END OF FLOYD BOULEVARD.
