No Injuries In Watkins Train Derailment, Cleanup Underway

WATKINS (WJON News) -- There is a train derailment near Watkins.

The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says at about 7:20  p.m. Thursday, they received a report of a train derailment about one mile west of Watkins.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City operates the train.

It was determined that some of the cargo of the derailed cars included hazardous materials.  The initial assessment determined there is no hazardous material leaks and there is no threat to public safety at this time.

No injuries have been reported.

The cause of the derailment is not known.

Crews from Canadian Pacific, along with EMS, remain on the scene.  Responding railroad crews will be parking trucks on Meeker/Stearns Street, and a portion of the road
will be closed to traffic.

Due to the train derailment, the following roads are closed until further notice:

Meeker Stearns Street between 647^th and 667^th.
667^th from just north of the Glenshire Addition to Meeker Stearns Street.
395^th St (Watkins 4^th St N.) from the Watkins City Limits to 667^th Street.

Alternate routes will need to be taken.

The Meeker County Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by Watkins Fire Department, Watkins Rescue Squad, Watkins Ambulance, Kimball Fire Department, and the Stearns County Sheriff's Office.

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