Cars Derail; 1,000 Flee
United Press International
ROODHOUSE, Ill. —
Two cars of a Missouri Western Railroad train derailed Tuesday, spilling sulfuric acid and ammonium nitrate and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 people, authorities said. No injuries were reported in the derailment.
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