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Train derails early Wednesday morning

Posted at 9:50 PM, Apr 19, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-20 10:49:41-04

A train derailed in Burnet County early Wednesday morning. 

No one was injured in the accident. Officials said 22 empty cars piled along Highway 29.

According to the Hill County Tribune, a Bertram police officer heard the accident shortly before 1 a.m.

The train was traveling westbound when one of the cars derailed, causing a domino effect.

The train was occupied by two engineers at the time of the derailment. 

The accident is still under investigation. 

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