MAURICEVILLE, Texas (KTRK) -- A train derailment near the Texas-Louisiana border Thursday forced two schools to evacuate and motorists to scramble as the cars left the tracks in front of them.
Amazingly, a passing motorist caught the derailment on camera.
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It happened in Mauriceville, a town of approximately 3,200 in Orange County on tracks owned by Kansas City Southern Railroad.
The train consisted of 25 rail cars, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. 15 of the cars were loaded, including five tank cars that were breached.
Amazingly, a passing motorist caught the derailment on camera.
Freight train derailment causes massive pileup in Texas, forces evacuations
Five tank cars were breached in the derailment and no injuries were reported, authorities said.
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It happened in Mauriceville, a town of approximately 3,200 in Orange County on tracks owned by Kansas City Southern Railroad.
The train consisted of 25 rail cars, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. 15 of the cars were loaded, including five tank cars that were breached.
