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Union Pacific Pritchett Texas

 
Site Contact:
Jhana Enders
Response OSC

(enders.jhana@epa.gov)

Site Location:
Pritchett, TX 75755
 response.epa.gov/UnionPacificPritchett
NRC#: 758343

NRC report states a freight train has derailed approximately 21 cars due to unknown causes. A Union Pacific representative has indicated that titanium dioxide (a white paint pigment) and lime potentially released into a nearby creek at the derailment location. Initial location reported as Gilmer, Texas but incident actually occured in Pritchett, Texas. OSC Enders and EPA Region 6 START contractors are in route.


Derailment and Command Post Locations (Aerial Photo) derailed train cars derailed train cars derailed train cars derailed train cars Derailment view of derailment area Map of derailment location.
For additional information, visit the Pollution Report (POLREPS) section.