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El Paso streets reopening after train derailment
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Eliya Alvidrez , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 21, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The police department has confirmed the reopening of certain roadways. Barricades are being taken down and streets are now open.
Barricades are being taken down and streets are now open. This follows a train derailment that happened the previous day. The police department has confirmed the reopening of certain roadways.
Some roads were closed due to the incident, including intersections such as Texas and Cotton, and Cotton and Missouri.
Further information about the derailment and affected areas can be found through news reports from the source, which initially covered the incident and its aftermath, including the locations of the closed roadways and the derailment site.
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Category: safety Published: August 21, 2026 Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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