Overview

• The train went off the tracks just before 2 a.m. on June 10 in downtown Waxahachie.
• Several cars overturned, blocking multiple streets in the city’s core.
• No injuries were reported despite some cars carrying ethanol.
• Streets from Peters to Gibson and Monroe to North Elm remain closed and residents are urged to avoid the area.
• Union Pacific has launched an investigation into the derailment’s cause as crews work to clear the site.