- Apr 21, 2007
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A train carrying potentially hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana early Saturday, authorities said.
The incident left multiple tankers in the Yellowstone River and decimated the the railroad portion of the Yellowstone Twin River Bridges in Stillwater County, Montana. Officials have not indicated whether the derailment caused the bridge to collapse or whether the collapse precipitated the derailment.
Three of the railcars that derailed were carrying hot asphalt, and four were carrying molten sulfur, KC Williams, the director of Emergency Management for Yellowstone County, told ABC News.
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The incident left multiple tankers in the Yellowstone River and decimated the the railroad portion of the Yellowstone Twin River Bridges in Stillwater County, Montana. Officials have not indicated whether the derailment caused the bridge to collapse or whether the collapse precipitated the derailment.
Three of the railcars that derailed were carrying hot asphalt, and four were carrying molten sulfur, KC Williams, the director of Emergency Management for Yellowstone County, told ABC News.
Cleanup continues after train carrying 'potential contaminants' derails into Yellowstone River in Montana
Three of the railcars that derailed into the Yellowstone River were carrying hot asphalt and four were carrying molten sulfur, a county official said.
