Coverage dated April 10, 2023

Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of toxic soil from East Palestine train derailment site crashes on highway

Headline from CBS News

The driver of the truck was cited for "operating a vehicle without reasonable control" after he went off the side of the road, hit a ditch and pole, and overturned.

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CBS News
Truck carrying 40,000 pounds of toxic soil from East Palestine train derailment site crashes on highway (opens CBS News)
Published Apr 10, 2023
CBS News's feed description
The driver of the truck was cited for "operating a vehicle without reasonable control" after he went off the side of the road, hit a ditch and pole, and overturned.
Fox News
Truck carrying toxic soil from East Palestine overturns as country reels from train derailment disasters (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 10, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Over 20,000 pounds of toxic soil from the site of the East Palestine train derailment spilled onto a roadway after a truck transporting the material to a waste facility overturned.
Legitgov
East Palestine: Truck Carrying Toxic Soil Overturns in Same County as Train Derailment (opens Legitgov)
Published Apr 10, 2023
New York Post
Truck carrying toxic soil from East Palestine train derailment overturns on highway (opens New York Post)
Published Apr 10, 2023
New York Post's feed description
The open-top tractor trailer was traveling north on SR-165 in Columbiana County when the accident occurred.
Independent Journal Review
Truck Carrying 40,000 Pounds of Toxic Material from East Palestine Overturns, Spilling Contents (opens Independent Journal Review)
Published Apr 10, 2023
Independent Journal Review's feed description
The EPA had previously come under fire for its initial response to the derailment that caused the soil contamination in the first place.