An early Thursday morning derailment involving a BNSF train near Raymond, Minnesota, led to an evacuation of area residents within a half-mile of the site.
The train was carrying 22 rail cars of mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup. The derailment, which occurred at 1:02 a.m. local time, caused four rail cars to catch fire, according to a BNSF statement.
A news release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook said local emergency responders assisted in an evacuation of residents within a half-mile of the crash site.
There were no other hazardous materials on the train and no injuries occurred, and BNSF personnel have been working closely with local first responders at the site, the railroad said. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.
