What part of Texas did the train derail?

It happened around 6 p.m. in Powell, about 60 miles south of Dallas and about nine miles east of Corsicana. A spokesperson from Union Pacific says roughly 26 rail cars derailed. There were no spills or injuries reported. The cause is under investigation, but the spokesperson said weather was a factor.



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