Authorities say a freight train derailment and fire have forced the closure of a key east-west interstate trucking route near the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona - New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route.As of Saturday morning, the fire was still burning, a public information officer for the New Mexico State Police told CBS News. The train was transporting non-odorous propane and gasoline. Initial passersby posted videos and photos on social media of crumpled train cars and billowing black smoke.
Railway spokesperson Lena Kent said company personnel were on site working to clear the wreckage. Kent said the cause of the derailment is under investigation.Interstate 40 was closed by authorities in both directions in the area in the early afternoon, directing trucks and motorists off the freeway to alternate routes, New Mexico State Police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced.
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