8/26/2014
UPDATE: U.S. 91 in Blackfoot reopens after train derailment
BLACKFOOT - A section of U.S. 91 in Blackfoot that was closed earlier today due to a train derailment has reopened this afternoon, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.
The roadway between Sexton and Bridge Streets opened to traffic at 3:19 p.m.
The Union Pacific Railroad train derailment occurred at 11:47 a.m.
today (Tuesday, Aug. 26) when seven cars went off the tracks as they were backing up. The cars were empty at the time and no one was hurt.
A crane was onsite around 2 p.m. to move the cars.
Although the route has reopened, motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the area.