Train Derails Into Mississippi River Near Wisconsin-Iowa Border

Train derailment near DeSoto, Wisconsin - 4/27/23 (Credit: Twitter/InsiderPaper)

There has been another train derailment, this time near the Wisconsin-Iowa border, along the Mississippi River. The BNSF Railway train derailed around 12:15 pm local time.

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Video posted on Twitter shows several train cars toppled into the river.

Per Fox News Digital:

The BNSF Railway train derailment occurred near DeSoto around 12:15 p.m. local time, the railroad company told Fox News Digital.

“Two of the three locomotives and an unknown number of cars carrying freight of all kinds are reported to be derailed on the bluff side of the Mississippi River,” a BNSF statement said. “The main track is blocked in both directions and an estimated time for reopening the track is not available.”

Fortunately, no serious injuries are reported.

All crew members were accounted for, with one receiving a medical evaluation, the company said. Local first responders were also on-site.

BNSF said company personnel were en route to the scene and the cause of the incident is under investigation.

While it isn’t yet clear what the train was carrying, officials have indicated there is no need to evacuate at this time.

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It was not immediately clear what the train cars were carrying, but a spokesperson from the railroad company, BNSF Railway, said it was carrying “freight of all kinds.” Two of the three locomotives, or engines, are derailed along with several train cars.

Officials said the derailment occurred about 12:15 p.m. near the villages of Ferryville and De Soto in Crawford County, about 30 miles south of La Crosse. State Highway 35, which runs along the Mississippi River is closed at the Black Hawk Bridge over the river from Iowa.

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office did not provide additional information but said in a brief statement on Facebook that there was no need for people to evacuate.

That undoubtedly comes as a relief to those who have seen the ongoing fallout from the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

While the cause of this latest derailment is under investigation, it’s difficult not to notice the seeming spate of similar incidents of late:

Two More Norfolk Southern Derailments, Two People Taken to Hospital

Another Massive Train Derailment With a Hazardous Materials Spill

BREAKING: Another Train Derailment in MI, Reportedly With Hazardous Materials

Two More Train Derailments in Texas and in South Carolina Raise More Concerns

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