14 cars derailed in Dexter train wreck

Thursday, July 24, 2014

Fourteen railroad cars on a southbound Union Pacific train derailed within the city limits of Dexter at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, sending concerns initially of a possible hazardous material spill since one of the tanks held liquid petroleum gas. No one was injured in the accident. On site testing confirmed there was no leakage from the LP tanker, easing the minds of local authorities, including Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore.

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