Elko County Manager Lee Cabanis and City Fire Chief James Johnston detailed the early morning train derailment inside Elko city limits in which 15-16 rail cars overturned and breached, spilling the cargo of corn/grain. No injuries were reported, and no hazardous materials were released. The 12th Street Bridge is being inspected for damage and traffic delays and detours are anticipated for the next several hours, if not day, while cleanup and investigation is completed.
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