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Train Car Derails In Eastern Arkansas; No Injuries Reported

Michael Hibblen

 The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management says no injuries have been reported after a train car derailed near Memphis.

Spokesman Rick Fahr said the car went off the tracks early Wednesday morning. He says it's unclear what the train was carrying but there were no reports of a hazardous material spill.

Union Pacific reports that the derailment occurred on a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway industry track in West Memphis. It's unclear what caused the accident.

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