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Norfolk Southern Train Derails in Ohio, With 20 Cars Leaving Tracks


A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday – the second crash in the state in just over a month – prompting county officials to ask residents to stay within 1,000 feet around the site to shelter in place when investigators assessed the train’s cargo.

According to Norfolk Southern, the company that operates the train, no hazardous materials were involved in the derailment, which occurred around 5 p.m. near Springfield, Ohio, about 80 miles northeast of Cincinnati. There were no reports of injuries, the company said.

Norfolk Southern said in a statement Sunday that 28 carriages of the 212-car train had derailed. The company had previously reported that 20 vehicles had derailed.

The statement said teams from the railway company began the cleanup operation early Sunday morning.

Clark County lifted its shelter-in-place order early on Sunday.

District officials said at a press conference that the train has four ships carrying non-hazardous materials. Two had leftover diesel engine waste liquid and the other had leftover polyacrylamide aqueous solution. Officials describe them as “common industrial products transported by rail.”

“A team from the Norfolk Southern Railroad owner/operator, the Clark County Hazmat team and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, each independently inspected the crash site and verified that there was no evidence of an oil spill at this site,” district said on Facebook.

Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio say on Twitter that state environmental responders helped firefighters at the scene.

Norfolk Southern has faced scrutiny after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month led to air and water quality concerns after the controlled burning of toxic chemicals that authorities believe pose an explosion risk.

Pete Buttigieg, the transport secretary who was fired for his response to the crash in East Palestine, say on Twitter that he was notified of the derailment in Springfield and that “there are no reports of hazardous material leaks, but we will continue to monitor it closely.”

Claire Fahy contribution report.

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