TEXARKANA, TX (KSLA) -
Two trains have collided in downtown Texarkana, Texas, derailing a locomotive and pushing four cars off the tracks.
Police say there were no major injuries.The two trains collided near the rail yard around the viaduct and Phenie Street at about 12:40 a.m. Tuesday, authorities say.
The train that was derailed was carrying auto parts and automobiles; it now is laying on its side off the tracks. No hazardous materials were involved in the collision.
The driver engineer of one Union Pacific train was treated at the scene for minor injuries and released by emergency personnel, Fire Chief Eric Schlotter said,
AEP/SWEPCO was on location repairing power poles that were damaged and torn down during the crash, leaving more than 1,500 customers in the dark early Tuesday morning. The company's most recent outage map show power has been restored in Texarkana.
Traffic is not expected to be affected Tuesday morning.
KSLA News 12's Jacob Bradford is on the scene in Texarkana not far from where crews are working to clear the derailment.
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