The National Transportation Safety Board will begin two days of hearings in East Palestine, Ohio, to gather evidence on the train derailment and emergency responses. Follow along for live updates here.
Witnesses are being questioned by NTSB board members, agency staff and representatives of 11 corporations, labor unions and government bodies that are part of the investigation.
The train had experienced multiple problems as it made its way to East Palestine in early February. Surveillance videos captured along the route toward East Palestine show fire was visible beneath the train long before its derailment. East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick told investigators he made the decision to vent and burn hazardous vinyl chloride gas on the derailed train, according to a transcript. But Drabick said he was “blindsided” when Norfolk Southern and its contractors told him he had just 13 minutes to make the call so they could start the procedure before it got dark.
The train had experienced multiple problems as it made its way to East Palestine in early February. Surveillance videos captured along the route toward East Palestine show fire was visible beneath the train long before its derailment.
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