Officials estimate as much as 500,000 pounds of molten asphalt entered the Yellowstone River as a result of a bridge collapse and train derailment that led to 10 Montana Rail Link rail cars plunging into one of the state’s largest rivers.
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Officials estimate as much as 500,000 pounds of molten asphalt entered the Yellowstone River as a result of a bridge collapse and train derailment that led to 10 Montana Rail Link rail cars plunging into one of the state’s largest rivers.