CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Norfolk Southern train derailed late Tuesday in northwest Ohio, spilling corn syrup and ethanol, officials said. Officials said 20 cars derailed and that the two substances spilled from the cars do not pose a health risk. The train derailed about 8:30 p.m. along U.S. Route 224 in Attica, about 80 miles southeast of Cleveland.

One tank car of ethanol was among those reported to be leaking after a derailment of a Norfolk Southern train Tuesday (Feb. 11, 2025) in Attica, Ohio. The derailment occurred about 8:19 p.m., according to the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office.

Norfolk Southern tells 3News the derailment involves four leaking cars, which include three that are non-hazardous and one carrying ethanol.