US EditionDerailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire
The derailment of 31 CSX rail cars released molten sulfur, prompting a half-mile shelter-in-place order that was lifted by late morning after hazmat containment, officials said.
- On Tuesday morning, a freight train derailed in Trenton, Kentucky, sending roughly 20 cars off the tracks at US-475/Tress Shop Road and prompting a shelter-in-place order.
- Several train cars were carrying molten sulfur, a heated liquid used in industry, and the derailment caused a leak and fire that can emit toxic sulfur dioxide gas when burning.
- Hazmat crews are placing dirt over damaged cars to build a dam, officials opened a warming shelter at the Bingo Barn, 7087 Guthrie Road, and told residents to shut off home HVAC systems.
- No injuries were reported after the derailment, and air quality testing indicated safe conditions, leading Ash Groves to lift the shelter-in-place order around 11 a.m.
- The crash site remains closed indefinitely as crews clear the scene, officials say the cause is under investigation, and the train operator was not injured after the locomotive detached and continued on tracks.
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Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire - OHS Canada Magazine
The scene of a derailed CSX train in Todd County, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (WEKT via AP) A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents. No injuries were reported after 31 rail cars derailed at about 6:15 a.m. CST in Todd County, CSX said in a statement. The derailment cau…
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'Thank God nobody got hurt': Cleanup underway after Kentucky train derailment leaks molten sulfur
A train derailment in Trenton, Kentucky, sent 31 cars off the tracks Tuesday morning, including one carrying molten sulfur that began leaking into a farmer's field.The incident forced residents within a half-mile radius to either evacuate or shelter in place without running their heating systems on the frigid day. Officials feared toxic fumes could waft into homes near the derailment site."It could have been catastrophic," said Todd County Judge…
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Kentucky New EraCSX derailment in Todd County releases molten sulfur, closes U.S. 41
A CSX freight train derailment early Tuesday in Todd County led to the release of molten sulfur, temporary shelter-in-place restrictions for nearby residents and ongoing road closures as crews begin a multi-day cleanup and investigation.
Train derailment releases molten sulfur in Todd County, closes U.S. 41
A CSX freight train derailment early Tuesday in Todd County led to the release of molten sulfur, temporary shelter-in-place restrictions for nearby residents and ongoing road closures as crews begin a multi-day cleanup and investigation.
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