Date uploaded: 2023-03-14 19:32:45

Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern Railway after one of its trains derailed in East Palestine with toxic chemicals on board, Attorney General Dave Yost announced Tuesday. The eastbound freight train derailed and spilled hazardous materials into the air, water and soil on Feb. 3, rattling the small village of 4,700 in northeast Ohio. Five of the derailed cars contained vinyl chloride, which Norfolk Southern officials released to prevent an explosion. Yost previously warned Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw that his office was considering legal action, and instructed the company to preserve all information relevant to the lawsuit, including employee and contractor records. Visit the link in bio for more information. 📸: @joshuabickel , @doralchenoweth