DUPO, Ill. — A train derailed in Dupo, Illinois at around 1:45 p.m. EST.
The CBS affiliate in St. Louis, Missouri, KMOV, reported that at least 16 train cars were involved in this incident, and evacuations in the surrounding area are underway.
In a statement, the Union Pacific Railroad said that one of the train cars contained a flammable liquid called methyl isobutyl ketone.
The cause is unknown at the time of publication.
