TX-23 resident brief · Infrastructure
Train derailment was third in a string of 4 incidents that day
· Reported by Devine News (Medina County)
Bottom line
A Union Pacific train derailed near the Medina and Bexar County line on Macdona LaCoste Road on Thursday, August 20, at 2:45 p.m. This event was the third of four separate derailments across Texas occurring within a five-hour window that afternoon.
Why it matters in TX-23
Residents in Medina County and along the Bexar County border are affected by this rare infrastructure incident involving Union Pacific. The event highlights a significant, multi-site disruption to rail operations in the region on August 20.
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