Train Derailment Near Perham

A railroad crossing near Perham remains closed after a train derailment late Thursday night.  Shortly before midnight on Thursday, August 3rd, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a train derailment on the east side of US highway 10 near the intersection of county highway 60 in Gorman Township. There were no injuries or fatalities reported. Law enforcement says the crossings at county highway 60 and 475th St. are closed until the situation is resolved. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Perham Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol.  BNSF Railway is working on cleanup and investigating the cause of the derailment.