Emergency crews responded to the scene of a fiery freight train derailment in Kentucky creating a chemical leak into a river, according to authorities. Two crew members were initially trapped before escaping from the wreck.
The workers were able to exit the derailed train and make it safely to shore, according to CSX.
First responders are on the scene of a train derailment in eastern Kentucky, Feb. 13, 2020. Two crew members of the CSX train were trapped and a flammable liquid was leaking into a nearby river, said Charles Maynard with Pike County Emergency Management. Maynard said crews were trying to extricate them.
First responders are on the scene of a train derailment in eastern Kentucky, Feb. 13, 2020. Two crew members of the CSX train were trapped and a flammable liquid was leaking into a nearby river, said Charles Maynard with Pike County Emergency Management. Maynard said crews were trying to extricate them.Videos posted to social media show the workers being rescued as flames surround a car that had gone into the river.
Emergency crews have responded to the scene, according to CSX. The NTSB will investigate the incident.
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