REED POINT - A newly released federal report is raising fresh questions about the cause of a 2023 train derailment that sent 10 cars plummeting into the Yellowstone River about six miles east of Reed Point.

The derailment, which happened in June of 2023, shut down rail traffic for weeks. A total of 17 rail cars derailed, with 10 ending up in the river. Additionally, 419,000 pounds of asphalt petroleum liquid and 12,000 gallons of molten silver were released into the river, along with tens of thousands of pounds of scrap metal.

Watch details of the report: Report released detailing cause of 20203 train derailment in Reed Point

MTN obtained the report conducted by the Federal Railroad Administration through a public records request. The more than 400 pages of findings have not been publ

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