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BNSF train derails in North Dakota

By David Lassen | August 9, 2021

No injuries reported in 15-car incident near Bismarck, N.D.

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BNSF Railway logoBISMARCK, N.D. — Approximately 15 cars of a BNSF coal train derailed Sunday afternoon in Bismarck, KX TV news reports.

No injuries were reported. Bismarck police and fire and the Burleigh County Sheriff’s responded to the incident just outside the southeast border of the city limits. The derailment initially blocked one roadway, Yegen Road, but it was reopened by late Sunday night.

The derailment occurred about 3:20 p.m. BNSF is investigating.

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