Train hauling grain derails in Wellington; 25 cars off the tracks

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A train transporting grain derailed in Wellington early Sunday morning.

Shortly before 3:45 a.m., the Wellington Fire/Emergency Medical Services Department was dispatched to the intersection of 50th Avenue North and Hoover Road for a reported derailment involving a Union Pacific train.

Crews found that 25 railcars had come off the tracks, according to the railroad.

No injuries were reported, and the derailment remains under investigation…

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