3 Railroad Workers Fired After Deadly Crash
The three-man crew accused of failing to switch a railroad track before last month’s freight train crash and deadly chlorine leak were fired by Norfolk Southern.
Railroad spokesman Robin Chapman said the workers were terminated because they “failed to perform their duties properly.” Union officials said the three men would appeal; each had at least 25 years of experience.
The Jan. 6 accident killed nine people, injured hundreds more and forced the evacuation of thousands of residents of Graniteville, S.C. It was the deadliest train wreck involving hazardous material in nearly three decades.
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