The derailment comes two months after another Norfolk Southern train came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling hazardous chemicals and forcing the partial evacuation of the town for several weeks.
Gene J. Puskar/APThe derailment follows a Norfolk Southern train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio in February, spilling toxic chemicals into the environment.
Norfolk Southern says that the train that derailed in Alabama was not carrying hazardous materials, police say.A Norfolk Southern train went off the tracks near Jasper, Alabama, on Sunday, trapping the train's crew in the engine room briefly after the engine car tipped over, the Jasper police"There were no major injuries, but [Regional Paramedic Services] was called to the scene to evaluate the crew and transported two crew members as a precaution.
The derailment comes two months after another Norfolk Southern train came off the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, spilling hazardous chemicals and forcing the partial evacuation of the town for several weeks. Animalsat alarming rates near the town after officials conducted a"controlled release" of the chemicals on board.
Rail unions say cost-cutting measures have caused railroads to become unsafe in recent years and have called for strengthened safety measures, according to
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