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Cargo train derails in downtown Austin
FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has the latest on a train derailment.
AUSTIN, Texas - A train has derailed in downtown Austin.
Why you should care:
The derailment is in the area of 3rd Street and Bowie Street.
The railroad crossing there and at Mary and Oltorf have been affected.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area and expect delays.
An alternate route could be to take 5th Street to Riverside or Barton Springs.
You could also take I-35.
It's not clear how long before traffic goes back to normal.
The backstory:
The Austin Police Department says it began receiving calls about the incident at around 5 a.m.
The train has 230 cars and several of those cars derailed.
Officials say no one was hurt.
Union Pacific confirms that the train was carrying medical supplies and paper products and nothing hazardous.
The Source: Information from Austin Police Department, Union Pacific, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and reporting by Jessica Rivera and Atiana San Miguel.