WELLS, Nev. (AP) — The Union Pacific Railroad says a small amount of diesel fuel was spilled along with some aluminum oxide when a train derailed in northeast Nevada but no hazardous materials were released.
Spokeswoman Kristen South said Wednesday the train was carrying some military ammunition when approximately 23 cars derailed at about 10 a.m. in the high desert about 340 miles (550 kilometers) east of Reno.
She says none of the cars that derailed carried hazardous material. No one was hurt.
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South says she doesn't know when the cleanup will be completed or the rail route will reopen along Interstate 80 connecting Reno to Salt Lake City. She says the cause of