MIDWAY BEACH, Iowa — A train derailed in Muscatine County Saturday evening, leaving one worker injured. Officials say several cars and two locomotives derailed.
According to a spokesperson with the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway company, the train derailed around 7 p.m. on June 29. It happened on a spur line track near Midway Beach, just west of Montpelier.
One train crew member was taken to a local hospital to be treated for unspecified injuries.
The cars carried steel and no hazardous materials were involved. The spokesperson said there is no threat to the public.
Clean-up efforts are underway, according to CPKC. The cause of the incident is under investigation.
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