I-40 shut down due to train derailment near NM-AZ line
by KOB.com
KOB.com— Interstate 40 is shut down near the New Mexico-Arizona state line due to a train derailment around 13 miles west of Gallup.
The Arizona Republic—I-40 closed, residents evacuated after train derails, catches fire near AZ-NM state line. A BNSF train derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, closing segments of Interstate 40. Nearby residents were evacuated.
KRQE News 13—New video shows derailed train explosion near AZ-NM border. A hotline for those affected can be reached at 1-866-243-4784.
www.theyeshivaworld.com—Freight Train Derailment, Fire Forces Interstate 40 Closure Near Arizona-New Mexico Line. A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line, forcing the closure of an interstate highway that serves as a key trucking route. Initial passersby posted video and photos on social media of crumpled train cars and billowing, black smoke. No injuries were reported in the midday train […]