Overview
- Thirty-one rail cars derailed near Trenton around daybreak Tuesday, and no injuries were reported, according to CSX.
- At least one car carrying molten sulfur leaked and caught fire, which Hopkinsville Fire Department crews put out by late morning.
- Authorities ordered residents within a half-mile to shelter in place, then lifted the order around 11 a.m. CT after safe air-quality readings.
- U.S. 41 between Trenton and Pembroke remains closed, with local officials warning the roadway closure could be long term.
- CSX crews are containing and cleaning the spill as FRA and PHMSA investigators head to the site, and the cause remains under investigation.