The Associated Press//March 16, 2023//

A freight train carrying corn syrup derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, BNSF Railway said. (Photo by Pexels) TOPOCK, Ariz....

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Train hauling corn syrup derails near Topock; no injuries