5 Cars of Toxic Chemicals Derailed on Air Force Base
Associated Press
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. —
Crews worked Saturday to remove five railroad cars containing hazardous chemicals after a Norfolk Southern freight derailed late Friday en route through Scott Air Force Base, officials said. About 150 base residents were evacuated as a precaution.
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