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Train carrying coal derails in Russell Co.

WILSON, Kan  — The investigation is underway into a derailment of a Union Pacific coal train in UpRussell County Sunday morning.

According to UP Spokesperson Calli Hite twenty five rail cars on an eastbound coal train derailed near Wilson, Kansas around 8 a.m. There were no injuries to the crew or the public. Crews worked overnight to clear and repair the rail line. Union Pacific crews and contractors also are focused on removing debris to clean up the site.

Hite says they hope to reopen the rail line for train traffic late Monday or early Tuesday.

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