LEASBURG, N.M. — BNSF Railway’s El Paso Subdivision is expected to remain closed until midday on Thursday following the Tuesday, Oct. 20, derailment of a train carrying flax seed.
The derailment at Leasburg occurred about 5 a.m., BNSF said in a statement to Trains, and was due to extreme flooding in the region. There were no reported injuries and no hazardous materials involved. The railroad did not indicate the number of railcars involved.
Officials in Doña Ana County said Doña Ana Road between Lujan Road and State Route 187 was expected to remain closed until Friday…