A train derailment in Pecos, Texas, left one person dead and four others injured on Wednesday.
Pecos City Manager Charles Lino said the incident began when a train struck a tractor-trailer on the railroad tracks on Wednesday evening.
The collision caused the train to derail, ultimately hitting the Chamber of Commerce building.
It was not noted if the victims were inside the building or not.
Three of the cars were carrying potentially hazardous materials at the time of the accident, but they were contained.
As a result of colliding with a tractor-trailer on the railway tracks, the train derailed and crashed into the Chamber of Commerce building in the city. (Footage: Irma Lozano La Morena via Storyful / Screenshot)
After the incident, three individuals received medical attention at Reeves Regional Health, but the fourth person sustained severe injuries and was taken to an Odessa hospital for further treatment.
