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.

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

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

Norfolk Southern began making promises to East Palestine, Ohio, soon after its train derailed and caught fire in February 2023. The railroad said it would “make it right” after five tank cars ...

Crews worked around the clock over the weekend to clear the scene of a Norfolk Southern train derailment that startled residents awake in Peach County early Saturday morning. The derailment ...

PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett grilled Norfolk Southern CEO Alan H. Shaw Tuesday about his company’s recent train derailment and release of toxic chemicals near East Palestine, Ohio.

The train was hauling boxcars and tanker cars, the photos show. No injuries are being reported. According to Norfolk Southern, a "small diesel fuel leak" at the derailment site has been contained ...

Norfolk Southern began making promises to East Palestine, Ohio, soon after its train derailed and caught fire in February 2023. The railroad said it would “make it right” after five tank cars ...

The combination of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.