Norfolk Southern said no hazardous materials were involved, county officials said earlier.Ĭounty officials say environmental officials have confirmed that the derailment is not near a protected water source, meaning there is no risk to public water systems or private wells. Springfield is about 46 miles (74 km) west of the state capital of Columbus.Īs a precaution, residents living within 1,000 feet were asked to shelter in place and responding firefighters deployed the county hazmat team as a precaution, but officials early Sunday said the train wasn’t carrying hazardous materials and there was “no indication of any injuries or risk to public health at this time.”Ī crew from Norfolk Southern, the hazmat team and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency “each independently examined the crash site and verified there was no evidence of spillage at the site,” officials said. Saturday in Springfield Township near a business park and the county fairgrounds. SPRINGFIELD, Ohio > Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.Ĭlark County officials say about 20 of the southbound train’s 212 cars, including four tankers, derailed at about 4:45 p.m.
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