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CSX derailment in East Toledo, OH -- hazmat explosion risk


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Posted 04 December 2016 - 02:36 PM

Toledo, OH Blade, 12/4/16:


 

Train cars carrying flammable chemical derail in East Toledo

 

Part of a 187-car CSX train derailed early today near York Street and North Wheeling Street in East Toledo.

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Posted 04 December 2016 - 02:39 PM

WTVG-TV, 13-ABC in Toledo, OH, 12/4/16:


 

Train derails near Wheeling & York in East Toledo

 

Two tanker cars with a CSX train are at risk of exploding after a train derailment on Toledo's east side.


 

The derailment happened at about 8:00AM Sunday near Wheeling and York.

 

Those tankers hit a high-tension electrical tower, prompting officials to raise concerns about a potential ignition source for an explosion of the chemical Toluene inside.

 

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