Two Union Pacific employees were killed and three people were injured when a freight train collided with a tractor-trailer and derailed in a small West Texas city, authorities said Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The train derailed around 5 p.m. Wednesday in Pecos after the collision at a railway crossing, authorities said. Union Pacific, based in Omaha, Nebraska, said Thursday that two employees had been killed. Pecos Police Chief Lisa Tarango said the other injuries were minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although hazardous materials were being carried aboard the train, none were released in the derailment, city officials said. The hazardous materials included lithium ion batteries and air bags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leaked diesel fuel was contained, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Transportation Safety Board sent a team to investigate. It said in a statement Thursday that it doesn\u2019t determine or speculate about the cause during the on-scene phase of the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n