Train Derailment Forces Closure of Interstate 40 near Gallup, New Mexico
GALLUP, N.M. – New Mexico State Police announced the closure of all lanes on Interstate 40 due to a recent train derailment near the state line between New Mexico and Arizona. The train was carrying non-odor propane and gasoline, prompting evacuations for residents within a two-mile radius from the half-mile marker on Interstate 40 in New Mexico. A shelter-in-place location has been established at Lupton Chapter House as a precautionary measure. Both State police and …