Infrastructure

Derailed train on collapsed bridge contaminates Yellowstone River

By Jenny Goldsberry
Published June 24, 2023 5:49pm ET
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Derailed train on collapsed bridge contaminates Yellowstone River
A bridge collapse in Columbus, Montana, led to a train derailing into the Yellowstone River Saturday. The bridge collapsed during the night Friday, but the train did not attempt to cross the bridge until 6:00 a.m. Saturday. As a result, “multiple tanker cars were damaged and are leaking petroleum products near the Yellowstone River,” according […]


A bridge collapse in Columbus, Montana, led to a train derailing into the Yellowstone River Saturday.

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