A Norfolk Southern employee was reportedly killed Tuesday morning when a train crashed into a dump truck while passing through a Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works property.
A Norfolk Southern employee died Tuesday morning when a train collided with a dump truck inCleveland police told WKYC that its accident investigation unit responded to 2615 W. 3rd Street"for a crash involving a vehicle striking a train with a fatality." was passing through a Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works property around 1:19 a.m.
"As a result of the collision, a Norfolk Southern employee lost his life," a spokesperson for Cleveland-Cliffs, a flat-rolled steel producer and supplier of iron ore pellets, told WKYC."The location is being controlled by Cleveland police and Norfolk Southern." A Norfolk Southern train reportedly collided with a dump truck while passing through a Cleveland-Cliffs yard.
WOIO also reported Cleveland-Cliffs confirmed the death of the Norfolk Southern employee but did not provide an update on the condition of the dump truck operator. Norfolk Southern announced plans on Monday to improve the use of detectors placed along railroad tracks to spot overheating bearings and other problems in response to the Feb. 3 fiery derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Norfolk-Southern Train involved in collision in ClevelandThe train collided with a Stein Inc. dump truck on a Norfolk Southern rail line, Cleveland-Cliffs confirmed.
Read more »
No signs of spill after Norfolk Southern freight train derails in Springfield, Ohio: officialsA temporary shelter-in-place order was lifted early Sunday morning after officials determined there was no risk to public health, officials said.
Read more »
Another Norfolk Southern train derails in OhioA second Norfolk Southern train derailed in Ohio on Saturday. No injuries were reported in connection to the derailment and the incident is not believed to pose a risk to public health, the Clark County government said in a statement.
Read more »
Yet Another Norfolk Southern Train Derails in OhioOf the train’s 212 cars, about 20 derailed, with four containing residual amounts of diesel exhaust fuel and polyacrylamide water solution. The train derailment is the company’s third in the nation since early February.
Read more »
Norfolk Southern train derails in Springfield, OhioNorfolk Southern confirmed in a statement to CBS News that 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed. The railway company said there were no hazardous materials aboard the train, and there were no reported injuries.
Read more »
20 cars of Norfolk Southern train derail in Ohio; no hazardous materials on board, officials sayAbout 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield on Saturday evening, the second derailment of the company’s trains in Ohio in a month, officials say.
Read more »