Big Lake train derailment blocks off area as crews and authorities respond

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Big Lake train derailment blocks off area as crews and authorities respond

BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) – A BNSF

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derailment reported in

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has closed off the area near the railway as crews and authorities respond to the wreckage.

What we know

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Sheriff’s Office said there are no reported injuries.

The incident happened at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday and impacted 15 rail cars carrying what authorities say are “consumer goods.”

The ****** leaves a stretch of 172nd Street Northwest between 197th Avenue and County Road 14 blocked as crews work to clear the area.

BNSF confirmed the derailment has also impacted traffic on the railway’s main lines. The incident happened just west of the Northstar Commuter Rail stop, which carries people to downtown Minneapolis.

“There are plenty of cars on the ground and everything is a big mess,” onlooker Brady Skull told FOX 9.

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posted a

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saying Northstar is unable to provide service to Saturday night’s Twins game and that no replacement bus service will be provided.

The derailment appears to have happened in an industrial and agricultural area of Big Lake. Crews can be seen actively using heavy machinery to clear and repair the tracks.

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Train wreckage from an area just west of 172nd Street & 197th Avenue in Big Lake (FOX 9).

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The aftermath of a train derailment in Big Lake (Photos courtesy of Jennifer4FPM)

Digging deeper

Other BNSF train incidents in the past year include a

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, Minnesota that started a ***** and involved 14 hazardous material tank cars.

Another

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involved five cars that were carrying rocks when they tipped onto their sides.

This developing story will be updated when more information becomes available. 

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