How much longer is Norfolk Southern going to get away with their lax safety requirements and chemical spills? Two more Norfolk Southern trains derailed one in Alabama and another in Pennsylvania. The train derailment in Alabama spilled diesel fuel and engine oil.
There were 11 cars of a Norfolk Southern train that flew off the tracks early Sunday morning in Jasper, Alabama. Some of the cars rolled over. The locomotive also rolled on its side and spilled diesel fuel and engine oil into the crash area.
There are no reports of a hazmat situation, and the train company said there was no danger to the public.
Two crew members of the train were injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Both have since been released.
Jasper Police released a statement that read, “According to Norfolk Southern, the train crew was briefly trapped in the engine room because the engine tilted over. There were no major injuries, but RPS was called to the scene to evaluate the crew and transported two crew members as a precaution.”