The train, carrying iron ore, derailed near Stoddard Wells and Highway 18 early Tuesday morning.
Twenty-seven Union Pacific freight cars derailed east of Victorville Tuesday morning, Dec. 20, resulting in the closure of two main railroad tracks owned by BNSF Railway.
Around 8 a.m., a freight train carrying iron ore derailed near Stoddard Wells and Highway 18, said Union Pacific spokesperson Robynn Tysver. The area was closed to traffic as BNSF crews worked to clear and restore the damaged tracks. A freight train hauling iron ore derailed near Victorville this morning, blocking one of the major rail routes through Southern California
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