Freight Train Carrying Gasoline Derails, Catches Fire Near US–Mexico Border

The train derailment near Mexico has led to the closure of Interstate 40 (I-40).

A freight train carrying fuel that derailed and caught fire near the New Mexico-Arizona state line, east of Lupton, Ariz., on April 26, 2024, in a still from video. Bryan Wilson via AP

A freight train carrying gasoline and odorless propane derailed Friday near the Arizona-New Mexico state line and caught fire, leading to the closure of an interstate highway, according to authorities.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said in an update on X, formerly Twitter, that the train derailment has led to the closure of Interstate 40 (I-40) at milepost 357.