Prepare Carrying Jeeps Derails in Ohio

A freight prepare derailed Tuesday night in Ravenna Township, Ohio, in accordance with authorities. On the prepare there seemed to be a minimum of two (2) new Jeeps, now presumably headed for the crusher. Authorities stated nobody was injured within the incident.

In accordance a narrative within the Document-Courier, which I used to ship as a younger boy, 22 prepare vehicles derailed. A number of rock salt additionally received spilled, however apparently nothing hazardous. Crews had been on the scene final night time and on Wednesday conducting a giant clean-up.

[Norfolk Southern] stated Wednesday that the prepare was heading from Bellevue to Conway, Pennsylvania, and had 237 vehicles and 4 engines.

The prepare was carrying quite a lot of freight, however the concerned vehicles are predominantly autoracks (which carry autos) and hoppers carrying rock salt. The railroad stated 22 of these vehicles derailed however didn’t have an estimate of how lengthy the cleanup would take.

The reporter additionally spoke to a Native Man:

A resident of Timber Run, which intersects South Prospect Avenue simply west of the scene, gathered to look at with a couple of dozen others reverse the positioning and described what he heard.

“It appeared like a airplane was about to crash into our homes,” he stated, including he was advised the derailment concerned vehicles hauling motor autos.

Native station WKYC additionally spoke to a pleasant native man — presumably the identical one — who witnessed the incident. He stated that his boat had been destroyed within the derailment, and that he’s excited to get a examine from the railroad for it:

A photograph from the scene — up prime — reveals a minimum of two Jeeps, a four-door Wrangler and what I’m fairly positive is a Gladiator. I emailed Jeep to see if that they had any extra details about the incident and to see if extra Jeeps had been concerned, however they didn’t instantly reply. I’ll replace this weblog in the event that they do.