The Associated Press
Posted on April 29, 2014
Derailment recovery workers maneuver equipment to the scene Tuesday, April 29,2014, of a train derailment near Laura, Ill. in northwestern Peoria County caused by strong winds Monday afternoon. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office says about two dozen double-stacked freight train cars were thrown off the rails near Laura when winds topped 50 mph. The cars were carrying household items. No one was injured.
JOURNAL STAR, DAVID ZALAZNIK — AP Photo
LAURA, ILL. — Strong winds caused a freight train to derail in central Illinois while minor storm damage was reported in other parts of the state.
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office says about two dozen double-stacked freight train cars were thrown off the rails near Laura when winds topped 50 mph on Monday afternoon.
The cars were carrying household items. No one was injured.
Wind gusts also toppled a semitrailer near Minonk.