Overview
- CSX reports 31 rail cars derailed around 6:15–6:20 a.m. near Trenton in Todd County, with no injuries.
- A car carrying molten sulfur leaked and ignited; Hopkinsville Fire Department extinguished the fire by late morning.
- Officials imposed a half-mile shelter-in-place that was lifted late morning after air sampling indicated safe conditions.
- U.S. Route 41 between Trenton and Pembroke remains closed, with local authorities cautioning of a prolonged closure and multi-day cleanup.
- Federal Railroad Administration and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration investigators are involved as the cause is still under review.