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Trail derails in Johnson County, Missouri, forcing Amtrak to cancel River Runner routes for today

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Johnson County Sheriff's Office say a train came off the tracks overnight near Montserrat, Missouri.

The Sheriff's Office says they got a call about 1:20 a.m. that a Union Pacific Railroad train had derailed.

The Sheriff's Office says the train had about 275 total cars, but only a few came off the tracks.

The Sheriff's Office says they did not overturn.

Instead, the Sheriff's Office says the cars came off the rail and sat on the ground.

The cars did block a road in the area of NE 175th and US 50 Highway.

Amtrak did cancel it's Missouri River Runner routes for today between Kansas City and St. Louis as a result.

The Sheriff's Office says no injuries were reported.

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