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Breaking news: train crash carrying a “NASA load”

A NASA load train crash occurred after a bridge collapse, causing injuries while transporting solid rocket boosters. Stay updated.

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I've just heard that a train carrying cargo only described as a "NASA load" crashed when a bridge it was on collapsed. This story was on a news site in Alabama, and I have not seen any other sources yet. I'll post more when I find more, and if this continues I'll post on my Twitter page as well. Update:From Central Florida Channel 13: The train was carrying solid rocket boosters segments. Five people were injured.

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