Train derailment in Red Oak Aug. 8

At approximately 6:05 a.m. on Aug. 8, the Montgomery County Communications Center received a call from Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, reporting a train derailment with a vehicle involved in the area of Bluegrass Road and East Nuckols Street in Red Oak.

Emergency crews arrived on scene and found a BNSF train with four grain cars derailed in the south ditch with one grain car on top of a parked Railcrew Xpress transportation vehicle.

The driver of the transportation vehicle was able to self-extricate from the vehicle under his own power and was transported to Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

There is no current threat or hazard to the public at this time. East Nuckols Street and Bluegrass Road will be closed for an extended period of time for cleanup.

Agencies assisting on scene include: Red Oak Fire and Rescue, the Red Oak Police Department, the Red Oak Public Works department,  the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, Montgomery County 9-1-1 Communications, Montgomery County Secondary Roads, Mid American Energy, and BNSF.