Looking Back

Shepherdsville - 2007

From the National Transportation Safety Board’s site: “On January 16, 2007, about 0843, a northbound CSX Transportation (CSX) freight train, traveling about 47 mph through a curve, derailed 26 of its 80 cars nearShepherdsville, Kentucky. Twelve of the derailed cars contained hazardous materials. Three of those cars breached and released significant amounts of flammable hazardous liquids, which ignited and burned. About 500 people were evacuated from the area. No one was injured during the derailment; however, 50 people and two emergency responders were treated at local hospitals forminorinjuries related to the hazardous materials release and fire.”