Train Derailed From Tornado Near Earlington, Kentucky
A train has derailed near Earlington, Kentucky, due to the massive and historic tornado that cut a swath through multiple states, social media reports and videos say, and it may have slammed into houses. Matt Sanderson, sheriff for Hopkins County, Kentucky, told KYWX, “There is a train that has been turned over with the wind that came through here, the tornado that came through here in this area as well.” He said authorities are trying to assess what kind of material was on the train and how many people were injured in the area. But he described injuries as minor so far...
Train Derails in Hopkins County During Dec. 10th Tornado
Hopkins County emergency crews and residents spent Friday night into Saturday morning responding to a train derailment and other tornado damage. The train derailed between Mortons Gap, Barnsley, and Earlington, Kentucky. There are reports that several homes were damaged by the train cars...