Derailed train in Arizona feared to be carrying hazardous materials actually transported corn syrup
(TOPOCK, Ariz.) -- Eight freight rail tankers derailed near Topock, Arizona, on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway. Despite initial repor...
(TOPOCK, Ariz.) -- Eight freight rail tankers derailed near Topock, Arizona, on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway. Despite initial reports from the Mojave County Sheriff's Office that the train was carrying hazardous materials, BNSF confirmed that the train was actually carrying corn syrup. According to BNSF, 'there were no injuries as a result of the derailment and preliminarily reports indicate there are no hazardous materials involved.' The initial alarm about the derailment prompted concern on social media and in some local areas, with train derailments in the national spotlight following a hazardous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in early February.