A train derailment Tuesday night shut down a busy Queen Creek road for several hours Tuesday night.
Train engine derailed in Queen Creek. Officials: It wasn't on main rail line, instead on connector to lumber yard. pic.twitter.com/MHveAF3EFD
— Jon Erickson (@JonEricksonTV) April 6, 2016
Queen Creek fire officials said the train jumped off the tracks in the area of Rittenhouse and Combs roads shortly after 6 p.m. No one was injured in the derailment.
Rittenhouse Road was closed as crews worked to fix the problem.
Officials at the scene said two freight locomotives were on a rail line off the main Union Pacific line in order to connect to a business. The problem occurred on the line leading to that business.
Workers used heavy equipment to haul the two locomotives back toward the main line.
Takes a lot of heavy equipment to move locomotives. Rittenhouse is back open. pic.twitter.com/J3ecCJV9Sn
— Jon Erickson (@JonEricksonTV) April 6, 2016
The road was reopened a 9:30 p.m.
