Train derails in Otter Tail County, no injuries are reported
GORMAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A train derailed earlier this week in Otter Tail County.
According to the sheriff's office, the train derailed just before midnight Wednesday evening, along the east side of Highway 10, near the intersection of County Highway 60. About 13 rail cars derailed, in all.
The crossings at Highway 60 and 475th Street were temporarily closed until the situation could be resolved.
BNSF Railway is working to clean up the scene and is also looking into what caused the derailment. The rail cars were designed to carry vehicles and most were empty at the time of derailment, officials said.
No injuries or fatalities were reported in the incident, and authorities say there's no cause for concern over public safety.
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