HAMPTON, Iowa — A Union Pacific derailment early Monday morning spilled asphalt into a creek, WOI-TV reports.
No injuries were reported from the 44-car derailment, which occurred about 3:30 a.m. on a bridge over Otter Creek, north of Hampton, and sent some cars into the creek. Hazardous materials teams remained on the scene as of Monday afternoon, with Union Pacific saying in a statement that the asphalt spill has been contained.
Hampton, in northeastern Iowa, is about 95 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids.
Looks like it took out a section of the bridge over the creek.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HpL0Xk9jTI
Current drone footage north of Hampton, Iowa. A lot of centerbeam lumber cars all over the place.
I think this is the former RI St. Paul-Kansas City Spine Line.