FIELD TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Two carloads of liquefied petroleum gas were among those involved in a derailment of nine cars of a Canadian National train in rural northern Minnesota on Monday, July 17, according to a press release from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office.
As reported by KRFO radio, the derailment occurred about 8:20 p.m. Five of the cars overturned and four remained upright; no leaks or spills were reported involving the hazardous materials or other cargo.
The derailment site is approximately 6 miles north of Cook, Minn., on CN’s Rainy Subdivision and about 80 miles north of Duluth. The Sheriff’s Office describes the site as a rural, non-residential area and says the derailment poses no danger to the public.
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