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2015 Tennessee train derailment
Railway incident in Tennessee, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2015 Tennessee train derailment occurred on July 2, 2015 when a CSX Transportation train derailed at Maryville, Tennessee. The train was carrying toxic chemicals, leading to an evacuation of over 5,000 people.
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Accident
On July 2, 2015, a CSX Transportation freight train carrying hazardous materials from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Waycross, Georgia derailed in Maryville, Tennessee.[2] It was composed of two locomotives and 57 freight cars,[3] at least two of which were carrying acrylonitrile.[2] Other railcars in the consist were carrying LPG.[4] Three of the railcars were reported to have caught fire. Authorities ordered an evacuation of everyone within a 1 mile (1.6 km) radius.[5] The evacuation zone was later extended to 2 miles (3.2 km),[2] affecting over 5,000 people.[2] Those evacuated were offered accommodation at the Heritage High School, where Red Cross personnel provided assistance, or at the Foothills Mall.[6] Roads closed included U.S. Route 321.[5] Fifty-two people were injured by inhaling fumes from the chemicals on the train.[3] Twenty-five of them,[7] including seven police officers, were hospitalized.[3][5]
CSX said it was helping residents find lodging. They also said there were at least three cars carrying the chemical, although only one was burning.[8]
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Investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) did not open an investigation into the accident, although that option remained open to them.[3] At the time, NTSB spokespersons reported they would monitor the situation and could send an investigator later depending on new developments but never did.[9]
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) lists a report from CSX stating that the cause of the accident was an overheated journal or roller bearing. It also states the number of injured as 197 and total damages as $272,000.[1]
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