Norfolk Southern train derails hours before CEO testifies before Congress
Thirty cars derailed Thursday around 6:45 a.m. in Calhoun County, Alabama. There were no reports of a hazardous leak.
Minyvonne Burke, NBC News
A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Calhoun County, Alabama, Thursday hours before the company’s CEO Alan Shaw faced lawmakers to answer questions about a Feb. 3 derailment that led to a toxic chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio.
Thursday’s derailment occurred around 6:45 a.m. in the Quad Cities area of White Plains, the Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency said in a news release.
There were no reports of injuries and no reports of a hazardous leak after approximately 30 cars derailed, an agency spokesperson said.