A Norfolk Southern train derailed Saturday evening in Springfield, Ohio, sending 28 cars sliding diagonally across the tracks but injuring no one, according to several state and local agencies.
The crash marks the Atlanta-based rail line’s second major derailment in just over a month and comes amid lingering questions about environmental and public health in nearby East Palestine, where a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed on Feb. 3.
Officials stressed that the 212-car train that derailed this weekend was not carrying toxic materials and does not pose a threat to the community.
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