ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ A Union Pacific spokeswoman says cleanup may take several days after a freight train rear-ended a stopped train in Arlington.
UP spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza says cleanup was taking longer than expected along the track near the Arlington-Fort Worth city line. The heavy equipment being used is blocking the highway next to the track, Texas 180.
Arlington Fire Battalion Chief Troy Brooks says three locomotives derailed and three to five cargo containers were crushed when an eastbound train hit one that was stopped late Saturday.
Arlington police say there were no injuries, but the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports at least 600 people were stuck for hours at a charity event after the crash blocked the only exit to Howell Family Farms, which hosts weddings and other events.
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Information from: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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