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13 cars derailed in Colton after Union Pacific freight train goes off tracks, catches fire

By Alexa Mae Asperin
Updated  March 21, 2022 11:42am PDT
Colton
FOX 11

Union Pacific train derails in Colton, sending 13 cars off track

Thirteen cars were derailed after a Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber caught fire Monday in Colton, according to authorities.

COLTON, Calif. - Thirteen cars were derailed after a Union Pacific freight train carrying lumber caught fire Monday in Colton, according to authorities.

The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. near 5th and K streets. 

Union Pacific freight train hauling lumber derails, catches fire in Colton, sending 13 cars off tracks

Union Pacific freight train hauling lumber derails, catches fire in Colton, sending 13 cars off tracks. (Photo: SkyFOX) (FOX 11)

The fire has since between extinguished.

Images from SkyFOX showed crews working to clear the rubble from the crash.

Officials said a contractor who was helping with the cleanup was injured and has been taken to a hospital.

Crews work to clear debris after Union Pacific freight train hauling lumber derails, catches fire in Colton, sending 13 cars off tracks. (Photo: SkyFOX) (FOX 11)

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The cause of the derailment remains under investigation. 

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