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Train derailment in Williams, AZ (www.12news.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Doesn't seem to be any toxic chemical waste at least.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

With the crazy number of trains that use that track daily plus the condition of rail lines in the US, it was only a matter of time. Hopefully it can be prevented before a derailment involves something hazardous.