Overview
- The derailment was reported around 8:30 a.m. near Hughes Street and Harrisburg Boulevard.
- Officials said the rail cars were empty, and no hazardous releases were reported.
- The Houston Fire Department reported eight Union Pacific cars derailed, while the railroad said seven.
- Firefighters partially evacuated a nearby apartment building as a precaution and closed roads, asking residents and drivers to avoid the area.
- Aerial footage showed several cars on their sides or leaning near an apartment complex on 66th Street, and the train crew was uninjured.