Overview
- CSX reported that 31 cars derailed around 6:15 a.m. CST near Trenton in rural Todd County.
- Molten sulfur leaked from at least one car and a resulting fire was extinguished by late morning.
- Officials lifted a half-mile shelter-in-place around 11 a.m. after air monitoring showed safe conditions, and no injuries were reported.
- HAZMAT and fire crews contained the spill with measures including dirt berms as CSX prioritized safe cleanup and environmental risk reduction.
- U.S. 41 between Trenton and Pembroke remains closed for an extended cleanup, and the cause of the derailment is under investigation.