UNION PACIFIC REPORTS NO INJURIES IN 15 CAR DERAILMENT EAST OF CHEYENNE; TRACKS BEING CLEARED

CASPER, Wyo. — 15 cars on a Union Pacific train derailed at around 2:15 am Monday near Hillsdale, Wyoming, UP Senior Communications Manager Mike Jaixen said in an email on Monday afternoon.

No injuries were reported and crews are working to clear the tracks, according to Jaixen. Those efforts are expected to continue into Monday evening “at which point repair work can begin.”

The cause of the derailment remains under investigation, according to Jaixen.

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