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Feb 16 2023
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2023 Ohio Train Derailment: Fact-Checking the Crash
On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Three days later, on Feb. 6, the company began a "controlled release" of the chemicals after fears of a large explosion began to grow. After the crash, local residents and communities expressed health and environmental concerns. Viral videos and photographs spread claiming to show the crash
Snopes
Sep 19 2023
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Norfolk Southern to pay Ohio town residents for any lost home value after a train crash and resulting health worries decimated the local economy
Norfolk Southern announced new details Monday about its plan to compensate East Palestine residents for lost home values since the fiery derailment disrupted life in the eastern Ohio town in February.
The railroad’s program will no doubt be welcomed by some people who want to sell their homes and move away from the town rather than deal with the lingering health worries. But some
Fortune
Sep 24 2023
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Deputies: 6 dead, 1 hurt after train crashes into Florida family's SUV
THERE’S NO WORD ON ANY ARRESTS AT THIS TIME. NEW DETAILS TONIGHT OUT OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE SIX PEOPLE THAT WERE KILLED AFTER A TRAIN SLAMMED INTO AN SUV IN PLANT CITY. DEPUTIES SAY A CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS SLOWLY CROSSING THE TRACKS ON HIGHWAY 92 WHEN IT WAS HIT BY A FREIGHT TRAIN. THE ESCALADE HAD SEVEN PEOPLE INSIDE OF IT, INCLUDING THE DRIVER. HIS WIFE, THEIR
WESH 2
Sep 23 2023
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5 dead, 2 seriously injured after Florida crash between vehicle and train
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Five people are dead and two are seriously injured after a train slammed into an SUV in Plant City on Saturday evening, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference near the scene of the crash, describing the “carnage” that law enforcement and rescue officials saw when they arrived.
Click Orlando
Sep 23 2023
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At least 5 dead in train versus vehicle crash in Plant City: deputies
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — At least five people are dead, and two others injured, after a vehicle was struck by a train on Saturday.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened on Highway 92 in the Jim Lefler Circle area.
Sheriff Chad Chronister will give a live update sometime this evening.
This is a developing story. Stay up to date on the
WFLA
Sep 24 2023
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5 dead, including 2 children, after train crashes into car crossing railroad tracks in Florida
Five people are dead, including two children, after a train crashed into a car crossing railroad tracks in Hillsborough County, Florida Saturday evening. A group in an SUV was on their way to a quinceañera at a home just across the railroad tracks when the train crashed into them at around 6:45 p.m. There were four males and three females in the car, and some were children, according to the
NBC News (Online)
Sep 26 2023
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5 family members, friend dead in crash between train, SUV in Florida: Here's who they were
Guillermo Gama was reportedly texting his aunt on his way to a quinceañera with a car full of people Saturday night. He told her they would need a couple of tables for their group, who was ready to celebrate, the Tampa Bay Times reported. But Gama, 23, never made it, nor did the six other people in the car: his 22-year-old girlfriend, her parents, two of her siblings, and a family friend,
Asbury Park Press
Sep 27 2023
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‘Inadequate’ pilot training largely blamed for deadly 2021 helicopter crash that killed Czech billionaire, 4 others
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A final report on the March 2021 heli-skiing crash that killed five people and severely injured another placed blame largely on the “inadequate” pilot training program by the heli-ski company, as well as insufficient oversight checks by the Federal Aviation Administration. The victims of the crash were riding in a helicopter owned by Soloy Helicopters LLC in the Chugach
Alaska's News Source KTUU/KYES
Sep 25 2023
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Plant City community wants train track barriers down US-92 after fatal crash
PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s not too often the general public sees a railroad crossing without barriers. The Parkwood Estates community in Plant City said they do a lot and it’s a safety hazard. One of the areas of concern is at Jim Lefler Circle and US-92. There is no barrier there and six people were killed in a crash with a train on Saturday night. A 9-year-old, two 17-year-olds, a young
WFLA