Sunday, March 05, 2023

after making international news for the catastrophic hazardous waste problem it caused in Ohio a month ago, Norfolk Southern had another derailing, in Ohio.





Multiple agencies responded to the derailment in Clark County, about 38 minutes from Columbus, at around 5 p.m. The 212-car train was headed to Birmingham, Alabama, from Bellevue, Ohio

"None of those derailed cars were carrying hazardous material, and there were no injuries reported to the public or the two-man crew operating the train," Barner said.

"Four empty non-hazardous material tank cars" were involved in the derailment, which had previously carried diesel exhaust fluid and an additive commonly used in wastewater treatment, Barner said.

One car containing plastic pellets was involved, and a small amount spilled out onto the soil, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Director Ann Vogel said. The pellets are not hazardous.

Power lines were also involved, which meant agencies weren't able to begin cleanup operations until Sunday morning.

It was not immediately known what caused the derailment.

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