The Estate of Cheryl Roush has filed a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern for $250,000 in damages related to her death, alleging that the train derailment on February 3, 2023 released toxic chemicals into the air which caused her injuries and eventual death.

Two crew members were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that also led to a hazardous-materials incident on Friday (July 18, 2025). Newsweek reports 24 railcars derailed in the incident near the town of Bellmont about 6 p.

Another lawsuit that links a death to the 2023 East Palestine train derailment was recently filed in federal court. The estate of Cheryl Roush filed suit against the railroad on Monday in Youngstown’s District Court,

Friday's train derailment resulted in a "significant hazardous materials spill," Mount Carmel Mayor Joe Judge told Newsweek.

Union Pacific , the largest U.S. railroad operator, could reach an agreement to acquire rival Norfolk Southern as soon as early next week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Union Pacific Corp. could reach an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. and create a transcontinental rail behemoth as soon as this week, people familiar with the matter said.

"This is black and white receipts that the EPA was working with Norfolk Southern to create the outcome that Norfolk Southern wanted."

Eight residents of East Palestine and nearby areas who opted out of the $600 million Norfolk Southern derailment settlement have filed a lawsuit against the railroad, seeking damages for the train der

Mayor Joe Judge of Mount Carmel has taken to Facebook to update the community on the situation regarding the train derailment.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP), the largest U.S. railroad operator, is reportedly close to finalizing an agreement to acquire Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC), according to Bloomberg. The deal, expected as early as next week,

Norfolk Southern Corp. continues to face financial impacts from a 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.. The derailment led to a burnoff of vinyl chloride monomer in several rail cars.