NTSB updates preliminary information on East Palestine derailment
By | February 14, 2023Bearing suspected of overheating will be examined
WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board has updated its preliminary information on the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment and fire in East Palestine, Ohio, revising the count of cars that derailed to 38 and providing a link to an Environmental Protection Agency list of what those cars were carrying.
In all, the train included 20 cars of hazardous materials, 11 of which derailed.
The NTSB says it has identified and examined the railcar that initiated the derailment. The wheel bearing suspected of overheating — based on video evidence — has been collected for metallurgical examination, as has the complete wheelset. The tank cars involved in the accident will undergo complete examination once decontamination is complete.
The board expects to publish a preliminary report on the accident in two weeks.
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