Train hauling corn syrup derails in Arizona; no injuries

TOPOCK, Ariz. (AP) — BNSF Railway says a freight train carrying corn syrup, not hazardous material, derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada. BNSF spokesperson Lena Kent says in a statement that “preliminarily reports indicate there are no hazardous materials involved” in the Wednesday evening (March 15, 2023) derailment. A Mohave County sheriff’s official had earlier said the train was carrying hazardous materials when it derailed near the town of Topock and that there were no apparent spills or leaks. The derailment occurred in a rural, non-residential area about 20 miles north of Lake Havasu City. No injuries are reported. The derailment comes amid heightened attention to rail safety nationwide following a fiery derailment last month in Ohio.