CSX Train Transporting Hazardous Chemicals Derails
CSX Train Accident Lawsuits. In Newburgh, New York, a CSX freight train collided with a work vehicle stuck on the tracks and derailed. The train was transporting hazardous chemicals, including sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and corn oil. The locomotive was also carrying cardboard and glass. The derailment occurred on Mar. 7, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Train Derailment Causes Hydrochloric Acid Leak Results in Evacuation of 400 People
Train Derailment Forced the Evacuation of Hundreds of People. A train derailment in Clara City, Minnesota, forced the evacuation of hundreds of people this morning after it was discovered that a tanker on the train had ruptured and was leaking hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is a highly toxic chemical that can cause severe … [Read more...]
Seven Die in Amtrak Train Derailment, More than 200 Injured
An Amtrak train traveling more than the twice the speed limit as it entered a sharp curve, derailed on Tuesday night in Philadelphia. Seven people were killed and more than 200 were injured, with some passengers still unaccounted for as of Thursday morning. Northeast Regional Train No. 188 was traveling from Washington DC to New … [Read more...]
Louisiana Train Derailment and Acid Spill
Train Derailment Caused Acid Spill. A six-car train derailment that caused one of the cars to rupture and leak hydrochloric acid, resulted in the evacuation of thousands this weekend in Louisiana. The acid formed a yellowish pool on the ground and spread a large, toxic cloud over Lafayette, a southern Louisiana city about 125 … [Read more...]
Train Derailment Forces Evacuation
Explosion Of A Freight Train Forced An Evacuation. A fiery explosion of a freight train carrying liquid propane forced an evacuation Monday from the city of Oneida, stalled passenger train service and shut down a section of the state Thruway. The 7 a.m. blast from the derailed train sent a huge fireball into the dawn sky. Thick, … [Read more...]
