Train derailment closes Highway 15 near Thompson for brief period

Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff
Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff

(Thompson, ND) -- Some good news after a train derailment near Thompson Monday.

Highway 15 west of Thompson is back open to traffic after the North Dakota Department of Transportation said an apparent train derailment occurred.

There is no word yet on how the crash happened, or if there were any injuries. Stick with WDAY Radio as more details become available.