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Shelter Order Lifted After CSX Train Derails in Kentucky and Leaks Molten Sulfur

Air testing found no hazardous levels, allowing crews to shift to containment and cleanup.

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.