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Train derailment in Pecos, Texas, leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

One person was killed and four others were injured in a train derailment in Pecos, Texas, on Wednesday.

Pecos City Manager Charles Reno said the incident began Wednesday night when a train collided with a tractor-trailer on the tracks.

The collision caused the train to derail and eventually crash into the Chamber of Commerce building.

It was not clear whether the victim was inside the building.

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One person was killed and four others were injured in a train derailment in Pecos, Texas. (Video: Storyful / Screenshot by Jesus M Quinones)

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Three vehicles were carrying potentially hazardous materials at the time of the accident, which were contained.

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The train derailed after colliding with a trailer on the tracks and crashed into the city's Chamber of Commerce building. (Video: Irma Lozano La Morena, via Storyful/Screenshot)

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Three of the victims were treated at the Reeves Regional Health Department, while the fourth suffered more serious injuries and was taken to an Odessa hospital for treatment.

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