FEBRUARY 16, 2015
MELLETTE, SOUTH DAKOTA
A train that derailed near the Mellette Wheat Growers
elevator early Monday morning is back on the tracks.
Elevator manager Jerry Moen said ice caused two axles of the
engine to come off the tracks resulting in a partial train derailment. The
engine was detached from the rest of the cars so Highway 20 traffic could
resume. Traffic is back to normal flow, Moen said.
At this time, the engine is back on the tracks and is being
reattached to the other cars, Moen said. No injuries have been reported.