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Train derails with toxic cargo in Houston

Authorities confirmed that the train cars were carrying diesel fuel. One hundred gallons were exposed after the accident. A team is monitoring air quality after the spill.

Un tren que portaba diésel descarrila el 13 de febrero de 2023 cerca de Houston (Texas).

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A Union Pacific freight train carrying hazardous material derailed Monday near Houston. The accident occurred after it collided with a truck. The truck driver died on the scene.

Robynn Tysver, spokesperson for Union Pacific, reported that a crew was monitoring air quality because about 100 gallons of diesel were exposed. However, Lt. Troy Teller of the Splendora, Texas, Police Department downplayed the spill:

From what we’re being told and shown, there’s no major chemicals to be concerned about. It’s more so household chemicals on board for retail purposes. It’s not a large quantity from what we’re being told.

Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate the accident, although Lt. Teller said that the collision occurred as a result of "the truck attempting to cross that section when he made contact with the train," although it is not known if the driver "honked the horn or not."

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