2 Dead, 3 Injured After Train Derails and Smashes Into City Building in Texas
Mar. 15, 2025Aftermath of the train derailment in Pecos, Texas.Photo:Reeves County Texas/Facebook
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Two people are dead and three others are injured after a train smashed into a city building in Pecos, Texas.
Pecos City Manager Charles Lino confirmed during apress conferenceon Thursday, Dec. 19, that two people are dead after the incident.
They were later identified as employees of the transport companyUnion Pacific Railroad, who were on the train during the collision, per Pecos Police Chief Lisa Tarango.
“Our condolences and sincere heartfelt sympathy goes out to the families as well as the Union Pacific Railroad family as well, as these were veteran employees in that agency,” Tarango said.
She added that their names would not be released out of respect for their families and pending notification of next of kin. Three people who were injured sustained “minor injuries” and have since been released from the hospital, Tarango said.
Aftermath of the train derailment in Pecos, Texas.Reeves County Texas/Facebook
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Ronald Lee, emergency services chief for Reeves County, said that some of those injured were in the Chamber of Commerce building during the collision.
“There was significant enough damage that we have advised all involved not to have anyone enter that building until they have an engineer come in and clear that building,” Lee said of the damage to the building.
He confirmed that the train had containers with hazardous materials, including lithium-ion batteries and airbags for vehicles, but none were compromised during the collision.
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The National Transportation Safety Boardconfirmed on Xthat it sent out six investigators to the scene as cleanup and an investigation into the cause of the collision continues.
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“We are investigating as we cooperate with local first responders,” their statement added.
source: people.com
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