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Four boxcars derailed in Commerce

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A partial train derailment in Commerce on June 1 resulted in four boxcars leaving the track, according to a Commerce Journal report.

Four boxcars were unhinged from a train behind the former Covidien building and came off the tracks between Knight and Sycamore Streets, police chief Kerry Crews told the Commerce Journal.

“From what I can determine, apparently someone unhooked four boxcars from the rest of the train,” Crews said. “They rolled eastbound along the tracks.”

A safety device that intentionally derails wayward boxcars kept the cars from continuing to roll down the tracks, Crews said.

Commerce police are investigating the incident, the report said.

Mark Haslett served as KETR's News Director from February 2013 to June 2025. During his tenure the station's news operation enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards and a National Edward R. Murrow award.