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Broken Rail Sited As Possible Cause For Train Derailment In O’Brien County

November 22, 2014

(Sheldon)– Clean-up continues after 25 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Thursday night near Ritter in O’Brien county.

The Union Pacific Railroad says the train had departed Sioux City and was headed for Minnesota when it jumped the tracks. A company spokesman says it’s possible a broken rail caused the derailment.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

Officials say the cars remained upright and most of them were empty.