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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu Mar 16, 2023, 02:00 PM Mar 2023

Derailed train in Arizona carried corn syrup, not hazardous materials feared

Eight freight rail tankers derailed near Topock, Arizona, on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway.

Despite initial reports from the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office that the train was carrying hazardous materials, BNSF confirmed that the train was actually carrying corn syrup. According to BNSF, “there were no injuries as a result of the derailment and preliminarily reports indicate there are no hazardous materials involved.”

The initial alarm about the derailment prompted concern on social media and in some local areas, with train derailments in the national spotlight following a hazardous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in early February.

Chris Higa, 25, drove roughly 30 minutes from his home in Bullhead City, Arizona, to visit the site of the derailed train after hearing about the derailment on a police scanner.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/derailed-train-in-arizona-carried-corn-syrup-not-hazardous-materials-feared/ar-AA18HtUT

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Derailed train in Arizona carried corn syrup, not hazardous materials feared (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2023 OP
Could be a sticky situation, though. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #1
High fructose corn syrup can be hazardous tinrobot Mar 2023 #2
and its rather corney. AllaN01Bear Mar 2023 #3
Will do wonders for the local fly population...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #4
Not to mention the bees and wasps Trailrider1951 Mar 2023 #5
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