PHOTOS: Train derailment and hazardous releases in Ohio

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This photo taken with a drone shows portions of a Norfolk and Southern freight train that derailed Friday night in East Palestine, Ohio are still on fire at mid-day Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Local News

By Lynn Hulsey

Feb 27, 2023

The derailment of a Norfolk Southern train on Feb. 3, 2023 and subsequent fire and release of hazardous material in Ohio is raising questions about train safety.

The Dayton Daily News investigated train safety in the wake of the derailment. Here’s what we found:

ExploreOhio among worst in nation for train accidents and hazardous material spills, our investigation finds

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