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Union Pacific derailment spills asphalt into creek

By Trains Staff | September 6, 2022

| Last updated on February 19, 2024

No injuries reported as 44 cars derail in Iowa

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Union Pacific logo with Building America sloganHAMPTON, 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.

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