A bridge collapse in Columbus, Montana, resulted in a train derailment into the Yellowstone River on Saturday.
The bridge gave way during the night on Friday, but the train did not attempt to cross until 6:00 a.m. on Saturday.
The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office stated that "Multiple tanker cars were damaged and are currently leaking petroleum products near the Yellowstone River."
"On 06/24/2023 at about 07:45 AM water treatment facilities in Laurel, Billings, and Lockwood, as well as the irrigation canal companies, have instituted emergency protective measures, including shutting down head gates, due to a potential hazmat spill into the Yellowstone River in neighboring Stillwater County," a press release read. RawAlerts provided video coverage of the scene.
"Currently A large emergency response is underway after a freight train fell into the Yellowstone River near Laurel, Montana. The train was crossing a bridge over the river when it collapsed, causing 8 rail cars to plunge into the water below," the news account said.
A Norfolk Southern train derailed on Feb. 3 and caused nearly 2,000 residents to evacuate so a controlled burn could be conducted on Feb. 6, which released hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride into the community.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday released over a thousand documents that provided new insights into the rationale behind the decision to burn toxic chemicals as part of the emergency response to the train derailment in East Palestine.
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