A Union Pacific train derailed Monday afternoon in downtown Centralia.
A Union Pacific train derailed Monday afternoon in downtown Centralia.
Multiple train cars are seen after a derailment near East 1st Street Monday afternoon in Centralia.
Multiple train cars are seen after a derailment near East 1st Street Monday afternoon in Centralia.
A train derailed Monday afternoon in Centralia near the intersection of the BNSF rail line and East First Street.
BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas confirmed just before 4 p.m. Monday that the railroad company knew about the incident.
“There is a report a Union Pacific train has derailed on BNSF’s track,” he said.
It is unknown at this time where the train was heading or what it was carrying.
BNSF owns the two lines that run through Centralia between Seattle and Portland, which other train lines can contract to use.Sixty trains take that route each day, Melonas said.
One of the two tracks was still open Monday afternoon.
Melonas said crews were on their way to the site of the derailment to determine next steps.
Traffic has been impacted throughout the area. It is unknown when the train will be cleared.
The Chronicle will update this story as more information becomes available.
