Train trestle collapses in Corvallis; cars carrying urea go into Mary's River

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Posted on 01/05/2025 5:00:07 AM PST by EBH

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KATU) — Corvallis Police and Fire responded to a train trestle collapse near Avery Park on Saturday afternoon.

“Initial investigations show the trestle collapsed while a freight train was crossing. At this time, there are no known injuries, but it is still an active scene and investigation,” Corvallis Police said in a post on Facebook.

"At approximately noon today, a Portland & Western Railroad (PNWR) bridge outside Corvallis collapsed while a 19-car train was traversing over it, derailing a railcar carrying urea into Mary's River," a spokesperson for PNWR tells KATU News.

The spokesperson says that environmental agencies and local first responders have been notified

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