Site of toxic spill from a train derailment
USA /
California /
Mount Shasta /
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/ USA
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/ Mount Shasta
World / United States / California
On July 14, 1991, a freight car carrying metam sodium derailed and fell into the Sacramento River here, killing everything living in the river for miles. More here: www.sonomacountyfreepress.com/reaction/a_toxic_nightmar... .
Photo of a train approaching the bridge: www.snowcrest.net/photobob/april17.html .
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Photo of a train approaching the bridge: www.snowcrest.net/photobob/april17.html .
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Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°16'0"N 122°18'10"W
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