ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police have blocked off roads in Albert Lea, Minnesota on Saturday after at least 28 train cars have derailed near Goose Lake.Officers are asking members of the public to avoid the area of Hawthorne Street and Ulsted Avenue in the city as the cleanup is underway.
A precautionary shelter-in-place order is also in effect for nearby homes but officers say there is "nothing airborne" from the wreck at this time.Aerial video shows lumber that spilled from the train on Saturday.
The derailment was first reported around 1:34 p.m. off of Eastgate Road. No injuries have been reported however HAZMAT teams have responded.Police initially reported 50 cars had gone off the rails but a Union Pacific spokesperson said about 28.