CHARLES CITY, Iowa -- Police said a freight train car that derailed in northern Iowa rolled into and damaged a trackside tavern called DeRailed. Police chief Hugh Anderson said the accident occurred about 4 a.m. Tuesday as crews moved rail cars and changed connections in Charles City. He said it appeared the track separated, and the grain car tipped about 45 degrees into the back of the bar. No one was injured. The bar owner estimated damage at $10,000.
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