19-car train derailment closes Minot roads

Summarised from 3 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 13:19 · Archive

Nineteen train cars derailed in Minot early Wednesday morning, closing roads and delaying Amtrak services.

A BNSF train carrying nineteen cars derailed in Minot, North Dakota, early on Wednesday morning around 3:34 a.m. The incident occurred near 2nd Avenue Southwest, according to the Minot Fire Department. Four of the cars tipped over in the accident, which one resident described as a 'big boom'.

The derailment forced the closure of several key roads near downtown Minot and led to the shutdown of two businesses in the area. Emergency responders, including HAZMAT teams and utility crews, were dispatched to the scene. The incident also caused delays for Amtrak travellers passing through Minot, affecting at least one passenger attempting to reach a wedding.

Railway crews spent much of Wednesday clearing debris from the site. A BNSF spokesperson stated that one track reopened on Wednesday night, with a second track reopened the following day. The cause of the derailment remained under investigation.

How it is being reported

• Tracks, area streets reopen following Wednesday train derailment in Minot while cleanup continuesKfyrtv · 1 Oct, 21:36
• ‘A big boom’: train derailment jolts Minot, cleanup continuesKfyrtv · 1 Oct, 01:07
• Train derailment impacts Amtrak travelers passing through MinotKfyrtv · 1 Oct, 00:57
• Minot trail derailment causes multiple road closuresKXNET · 30 Sept, 17:31
• Emergency crews on scene of 19-car train derailment in MinotValleynewslive · 30 Sept, 13:05
• Crews respond to train derailment in Minot, no residences impactedKfyrtv · 30 Sept, 12:51

In this story: Minot · BNSF · Amtrak · North Dakota

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