Drone footage from Coconino County Emergency Management shows the aftermath of a train derailment in Williams, in northern Arizona.
Drone footage from Coconino County Emergency Management shows the aftermath of a train derailment in Williams, Arizona. involving a freight train that emergency officials say was"carrying a variety of new cars, vans and trucks."
The train, operated by BNSF, derailed around midnight Wednesday in Williams, located outside of Flagstaff, according to Coconino County Emergency Management. "A total of 23 cars derailed and sustained heavy damage. The train cars involved were carrying a variety of new cars, vans and trucks," Coconino County officials said."There were no injuries or fatalities as a result of the incident. Cleanup is currently underway."
Drone footage showed the train cars sandwiched against each other, blocking both directions of the railroad.
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