SCA Community-Train derails, spills chemicals in remote part of eastern Kentucky

2025-05-07 00:09:42source:AQCAN Exchangecategory:Stocks

MOUNT VERNON,SCA Community Ky. (AP) — A train derailed and spilled chemicals in a remote part of eastern Kentucky, officials said on Wednesday.

At least 15 cars derailed in Rockcastle County, including two that spilled sulfur, CSX railroad told WKYT-TV. One crew member was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

A family was evacuated and teams were working to evacuate one more, Gov. Andy Beshear said on social media. He asked others to stay clear of the area.

No one was hospitalized due to the derailment, Kentucky Emergency Management officials said.

Officials with the Rockcastle County Sheriff’s Office said the area is “extremely remote” and authorities were still assessing the situation.

More:Stocks

Recommend

NFL playoff predictions to win AFC championship, NFC championship, Super Bowl 59

The 2024 NFL regular season is entering the final four weeks of action, and teams are beginning to s

Entrepreneur who sought to merge celebrities, social media and crypto faces fraud charges

NEW YORK (AP) — A California entrepreneur who sought to merge the bitcoin culture with social media

Meyerbeer’s ‘Le Prophète’ from 1849 sounds like it’s ripped-from-the-headlines at Bard SummerScape

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — A demagogue and religious fanatics impose a theocracy. What sounds