Terrifying Train Crash

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Terrifying Train Crash

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This is from Hot Persuit, a TruTv show. No train is shown in the video, which is why I have no idea where this topic clearly belongs. But take a look at the explosion caused by one of the train's tankers.

http://www.trutv.com/video/hot-pursuit/ ... =truTVshlk
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I did some quick research and found out more about the derailment & explosion.

It occurred on Oct. 15, 2005, at the Union Pacific yard in Texarkana, AR that is shared with KCS & Amtrak.

The eight cars that derailed, including the one that exploded, were on the end of one UP train.

They derailed when another UP train rear-ended them.

The one fatality caused by everything was of a man in one of the 2 homes destroyed.
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yikes! Anyone wanna go roast some marshmallows and cocktail weenies in that?!
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