Freight train derailment, fire forces Interstate 40 closure near Arizona-New Mexico line
LUPTON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a freight train derailment and fire has forced the closure of a key east-west interstate trucking route near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. No injuries were immediately reported Friday following the midday train wreck near Lupton, Arizona. BNSF Railway spokesperson Lena Kent confirmed the derailment and said there were no injuries to the crew. New Mexico State Police and the Arizona Department of Public Safety closed Interstate 40 in both directions, with no estimated time for the road to reopen. New Mexico state police say the train was hauling gasoline and propane, which caught fire.
