AUSTIN, Texas — A freight train derailed in downtown Austin, causing road closures early Thursday and resulting in no injuries.
Authorities said in a presser that a 911 call came in around 4:41 a.m. for the 230-car train derailment. They say no one was hurt or injured, and there is no danger to the public as the train wasn’t carrying passengers or hazardous materials.
A map of the April 23, 2026 train derailment in Austin, Texas. (Spectrum News 1/Brandon Richards)
Closures included Oltorf Street and West Mary Street, Third Street near Bowie Street and, according to the Austin American-Statesman, Sandra Muraida Way and West Second Street, Third Street and Walter Seaholm Drive and Third Street and Lamar Boulevard.
Union Pacific and the Texas Railroad Commission are investigating the incident.
There’s no estimate on when closures will be resolved, but authorities say to expect several hours at the Oltorf and West Mary street closure.