BAKER — A long freight train carrying iron ore derailed in a remote area of the Mojave Desert on Monday but there were no injuries, authorities said.
Fifty-five rail cars loaded with iron ore and two locomotives derailed around 8:30 a.m. in the Mojave National Preserve, Union Pacific spokesperson Daryl Bjoraas said in emails to The Associated Press.
“I can confirm that the crew was not hurt,” Bjoraas wrote. ”We are still investigating what led up to the incident.”
Bjorass said that iron ore, part of the steel-making process, spilled from the rail cars but is not a hazardous material.
“The crew was not in the cab at the time