A freight train in Arizona derailed Wednesday morning causing a bridge to collapse and sparking a fire that shut down traffic in the area.
July 29 (UPI) — A freight train derailed in Arizona on Wednesday morning causing a fire and the collapse of a bridge more than 100 years old.
Tim McMahan, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman, said the train derailed at about 6:15 a.m. while crossing the bridge as eight to 10 cars caught fire and the bridge’s south side collapsed.
„The south side of the bridge collapsed and rail cars fell into an empty park below,“ Union Pacific said.
