Jul 30, 2024

Some three-dozen freight train cars derail near Glidden

Posted Jul 30, 2024 8:13 PM

(Radio Iowa) - Union Pacific crews are cleaning up the site of a train derailment in Carroll County.

A U-P spokesman says about 36 cars derailed last (Monday) night, some two miles east of Glidden. No injuries are reported and an investigation into the incident is underway. Officials say the derailed cars were not carrying any hazardous materials.

The focus now for Union Pacific is to get the mainline operational as quickly as possible. It is not clear how long that may take, but U-P typically has blocked lines up and running within a few days.