44 Cars Spill Coal in Cleburne Train Derailment
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Track problems are being blamed for a 100-car train that derailed in Cleburne early Friday morning.
Fourty-four of the trains cars on the Burlington-Northern Santa-Fe train were pulled from the track near Shaffer Street just before 7 a.m., spilling only coal.
While cleanup is under way, Cleburne has closed three streets: E. Wardville, E. Chambers and E. Willingham.
According to authorities, they have not been notified by BNSF of any possible hazardous material that may have been on the train.
Posted Friday, Oct 9, 2009 - 10:55 AM CST
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