NS clearing derailed freight cars after two trains collide head-on in Kentucky; 4 crew members were hurt

(Source: Associated Press, March 19, 2018)

GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Norfolk Southern says it is moving derailed freight cars off the tracks after two trains collided in Georgetown, Kentucky. The company said in a statement on Monday that four train crew members taken to the hospital after the crash as a precaution have been released with no injuries, though one employee is still being evaluated. Officials say the trains collided head-on late Sunday, derailing both locomotives and 13 cars.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018