live-safe-3 Mobile Condensed Unit
live-safe-3 Desktop Condensed Unit
live-safe-3 Mobile Expanded Unit
live-safe-3 Desktop Expanded Unit
Minnesota Train Wreck

OFF THE RAILS: Fiery Train Wreck Dumps Ethanol in Minnesota, Results in Evacuations [WATCH]

posted by Hannity Staff - 3.30.23

Buttigieg responded a little quicker this time.

According to a report from The New York Post, a train carrying ethanol and corn syrup derailed in Minnesota, resulting in a fiery explosion and calls to evacuate the area.

“Officials said 14 of the train’s 40 cars were hauling hazardous materials, ‘including ethanol, which was released – leading to a fire,’ US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told CNN,” according to the NYP.

“We’ve been in touch with the governor,” Buttigieg said, adding that Environmental Protection Agency officials were headed to the site of the derailment “given the hazardous material situation.” Ethanol is a highly flammable chemical, and exposure to it can lead to coughing, dizziness, a burning sensation in the eyes, drowsiness and unconsciousness.

From The New York Post:

Buttigieg said he has received no reports of deaths or injuries as a result of the derailment.

The BNSF train derailed in the small town of Raymond, about 100 miles west of Minneapolis, at about 1 a.m., Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson said in a statement.

The cause of the derailment has not yet been determined.

Local reporter Pauleen Le shared footage from the wreckage:

Thank you for visiting Hannity.com. You are about to leave
Hannity.com and proceed to a site owned and operated by a third party.
Hannity.com has no control over the content of this third-party site.
Click OK to proceed.
OK
X
You may if you would no longer like to receive a newsletter.
You have been successfully unsubscribed!
Please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice .
If you have any questions or concerns please contact us.