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A train reportedly carrying hazardous materials has derailed in Mohave County, Arizona, near the state’s border with California, a sheriff’s office spokesperson confirmed Wednesday night.
No spills have been reported at this time, though there are washes running through the area from recent storms, according to Anita Mortensen, a spokesperson for the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office.
The derailment occurred near milepost 9 of Interstate 40, she said, which is a rural, non-residential area, The highway exit is home to a handful of truck stops and is about 20 miles north of Lake Havasu City.
It is unclear how many train cars left the tracks, Mortensen said.
The derailment comes a week after another train careened off the tracks in rural West Virginia, injuring three crew members and spilling diesel fuel into a nearby river, and over a month after a fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released potentially hazardous chemicals into the air, soil and water and required extensive cleanup efforts.
The National Transportation Safety Board and BNSF, a freight railway network, have been notified of the derailment and are responding to investigate, Mortensen said.
CNN has sought comment from the National Transportation Safety Board and BNSF.
