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Freight train carrying corn derails near Amtrak stop in northeast Nevada, no injuries reported

Feb. 28, 2024 17:08 PM EST

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Sixteen railroad freight cars carrying corn derailed early Wednesday under a key railroad overpass in the northeast Nevada city of Elko, but no injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved, authorities said. The Union Pacific train derailed just...