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A Norfolk Southern train derailed in Alabama early Thursday, just hours before the embattled railway’s CEO appeared before Congress to apologize for last month’s derailment in Ohio that released gallons of toxic chemicals into the air.
The latest incident took place around 6:45 a.m. in the White Plains area, Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency said on Facebook.
According to preliminary reports, about 30 train cars derailed.
Officials said there were no injuries and “no reports of leaks” of hazardous materials.
Representatives of Norfolk Southern have responded to the scene in Alabama.
“There is NO danger to the public,” the agency’s statement stressed.
Norfolk Southern said the train originated in Atlanta, Georgia, and was traveling westbound to Meridian, Mississippi.
