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Train vehicle derails in Charles City, hits bar called DeRailed

There was a unsafe incident in northern Iowa on Tuesday, but one dripping with irony, when a bar called “DeRailed” was hit by a derailed train vehicle.

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A train vehicle derailed early this morning in Charles City and caused extensive damage to an appropriately-named trackside tavern. He says it appears the track separated and two loaded grain cars derailed, one tipped about 45 degrees into the back of the bar.

“There is damage to the building but no one was inside and there are no injuries reported”, police wrote.

The owner estimated damage at $10,000.

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A Canadian Pacific train derailed in the most ironic way possible.

“It’s not every day you get to say that”, Anderson said.

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E Street in Charles City was closed for a brief time as crews worked to clean up the vehicle.

Police: Train car derails in Iowa, hits bar called DeRailed