(Missouri Valley, IA) – The Harrison County Emergency Management Agency reports, that at around 4:50-p.m., Saturday, the agency was notified by Union Pacific Railroad, of a minor train derailment outside the California Junction area. Upon arrival, it was discovered eleven cars had derailed near the intersection of Fremont Ave and First St. of California Junction.

The train was made up of cars that contained dry good cargo containers. There are no hazards presented to the public by this train derailment and no injuries to report. Union Pacific Railroad is on site cleaning up the derailed cars and working to get the railroad tracks opened back up.

While crews work to get the railroad open, the railroad crossings at Grover Ave and Fremont Ave are expected to remain closed. Citizens are asked to avoid these areas so crews can restore normal operations to the railroad tracks.