Shelter in place issued and 1,500 are without power after ANOTHER Norfolk Southern trail derails, this time in Springfield, Ohio – company says no hazardous materials were involved in latest pileup
- Residents urged to seek shelter after Norfolk Southern train is derailed in Ohio
- The company says nobody is injured and no hazardous materials involved – though 1,500 residents are left without power
- It comes after a Norfolk Southern train sparked a massive fire after it was derailed one month ago
A Norfolk Southern train was derailed in Ohio on Saturday, leaving 1,500 residents without power and more forced to shelter in place.
Approximately 20 cars of a 212-car train derailed while traveling through Springfield, a spokesman for Norfolk Southern said.
Nobody is thought to have been injured and the company said no hazardous materials were involved but reports suggest there is a hazmat crew on the scene.
Some 1,500 residents have been left without power as a result of the derailment.
‘The Clark County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents within 1,000 feet of a train derailment at Ohio 41 near the Prime Ohio Business Park to shelter-in-place out of an abundance of caution,’ a post by the county reads on Facebook.
‘We ask that all residents in need of travel to Ohio 41 find alternate routes. Local and state officials are on scene, including the Springfield Fire Rescue Division and the Springfield Police Department.’
A Norfolk Southern train was derailed in Ohio on Saturday as officials urged residents to seek shelter
It comes after a Norfolk Southern train was derailed one month ago in East Palestine, causing a massive fire and prompting the evacuation of thousands of residents.