Arkansas: According to the White County Sheriff’s Office, there is a hazmat incident involving a Union Pacific train near HW 367 from McRae to the Bowman Rd. intersection after a derailment.
Officials with the Arkansas Department of Transportation said that there was a nitric acid spill on the scene. Union Pacific officials said that the leak was contained around 12:30 p.m.
Later Monday evening, officials said the train was moving again and the train car that was leaking had been removed from the track.
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