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Crawford Train Derailment

 
Site Contact:
Eric Delgado
OSC

(delgado.eric@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Crawford, TX 76638
 response.epa.gov/crawfordderailment
NRC#: 812004

BNSF reported to the NRC that at 6:00 PM that 18 cars derailed. According to the local haz mat team one of the cars is leaking ethanolamine. A vapor cloud caused a half mile evacuation around the area. BNSF was contacted and reported that 4 other cars containing hazardous materials derailed. 2 contain vinyl acetate, 1 contains styrene monomer, and 1 contains tetra fluoroethane. TCEQ is conducting air monitoring. The EPA Response Duty OSC and 2 START are responding to assist with air monitoring.


For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.