DANVILLE, Iowa — Authorities say nearly two dozen cars derailed when a coal train struck a road grader in southeast Iowa.
Des Moines County sheriff’s Lt. Brett Grimshaw says the accident occurred a little after 8 a.m. Monday, about a mile northwest of Danville. He says the grader was being used for repairs on nearby U.S.
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