Another train has derailed in the Midwest in Nebraska, officials have confirmed.
Officials say that it occurred in Gothenburg, a city located in central Nebraska, on Tuesday morning. Several locals claimed that it was the third or fourth derailment in the same spot in the past year or so.
“At about 1:45 a.m. CST today, approximately 31 Union Pacific train cars carrying coal derailed near Gothenburg, Nebraska,” Union Pacific Railroad told media outlets Tuesday. “No one was injured. The incident occurred about three miles southeast of Gothenburg. Cleanup has begun, with heavy equipment on site.”
The Union Pacific statement added that “one of the three mainline tracks near the derailment site reopened to train traffic at about 8 a.m. CST” and that “the cause of the incident is under investigation.”…