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Train derails near LA site of recent wave of cargo thefts

Crews are making railroad repair in Los Angeles after a train derailed near the location where thieves have been raiding cargo containers, leaving the tracks littered with empted boxes of packaged goods sent by retailers

By The Associated Press
January 17, 2022, 4:00 PM • 2 min read

LOS ANGELES -- Crews made railroad repairs in Los Angeles Monday after a train derailed near the location where thieves have been raiding cargo containers, leaving the tracks littered with emptied boxes of packaged good sent by retailers.

It wasn't immediately clear if the derailment that happened Saturday was caused by the debris left behind by thieves in the Lincoln Heights area near downtown Los Angeles. Union Pacific said the cause of the derailment was under investigation.

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The derailment caused 17 train cars to go off the tracks, Union Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

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Rail thefts leave tracks littered with packaging; train derails
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Megan Telles reports for the KTLA 5 News at 7 on Jan. 17, 2021.

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