Train derails in Pecos, Texas, after colliding with tractor-trailer, one dead and four injured

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A train derailed in Pecos, Texas, on Wednesday after colliding with a tractor-trailer, resulting in one death and four injuries. The train then struck the city's Chamber of Commerce building. Three of the injured were treated locally, while one person with more serious injuries was taken to a hospital in Odessa. Three train cars involved were carrying potentially hazardous materials, but they were contained after the accident.


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