Derailed train in Arizona carried corn syrup, not hazardous materials feared
Eight freight rail tankers derailed near Topock, Arizona, on Wednesday evening, according to BNSF Railway.
Despite initial reports from the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office that the train was carrying hazardous materials, BNSF confirmed that the train was actually carrying corn syrup. According to BNSF, “there were no injuries as a result of the derailment and preliminarily reports indicate there are no hazardous materials involved.”
The initial alarm about the derailment prompted concern on social media and in some local areas, with train derailments in the national spotlight following a hazardous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, in early February.
Chris Higa, 25, drove roughly 30 minutes from his home in Bullhead City, Arizona, to visit the site of the derailed train after hearing about the derailment on a police scanner.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/derailed-train-in-arizona-carried-corn-syrup-not-hazardous-materials-feared/ar-AA18HtUT
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They get really aggressive around a sugar source. 
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