RUSSELL COUNTY The investigation into a derailment of a Union Pacific coal train in Russell County continues.

According to UP Spokesperson Calli Hite twenty five rail cars on an eastbound coal train derailed near Wilson, Kansas around 8 a.m. There were no injuries to the crew or the public.

Crews worked overnight to clear and repair the rail line. Union Pacific crews and contractors also are focused on removing debris to clean up the site.

Hite says they hope to reopen the rail line for train traffic late Monday or early Tuesday.

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RUSSELL COUNTY – Union Pacific officials in Russell County reported several cars carrying coal derailed in Dorrance on Sunday, according to the police department in Wilson.

There were no injuries and it was believed to be a malfunction and not a serious accident.

No additional details were available on Sunday evening.

The accident remains under investigation

Dorrance is located just south of Interstate 70 twenty miles east of Russell.