Overview

• Thirty-five freight and tanker cars derailed at about 2 p.m. local time on Coalville Road Bridge roughly two miles east of Gordon.
• Local responders contained a grass fire sparked by the derailment and are mitigating potential hazardous materials risks at the scene.
• Officials have confirmed that none of the derailed cars are visibly leaking and no injuries or evacuations have occurred.
• Union Pacific has dispatched crews to the site and opened an investigation into the cause of the derailment.
• The incident renews safety concerns following a December 2024 Union Pacific derailment in Pecos, Texas, that killed two rail workers and involved hazardous cargo.