ATTICA TD FOLO
CREWS ARE WORKING TO RETURN THE SITE OF A TRAIN DERAILMENT IN ATTICA, NORTHWEST OF MANSFIELD, TO NORMALCY.
LAST TUESDAY, A NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILED HERE AT US 224. A CAR WAS STUCK AT THE CROSSING AND ALMOST FOUND ITSELF TRAPPED. BUT IN THE DAYS SINCE, FEARS HAVE EASED. SENECA COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR JOHN SPARR SAYS THE CLEANUP EFFORTS HAVE BEEN GOING WELL. ONLY CORN SYRUP AND ETHANOL LEAKED OUT OF THE TANKS. WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE TRACKS WERE BACK OPEN FOR TRAIN TRAVEL. NORFOLK SOUTHERN ORIGINALLY TOLD WTOL -11 THAT THE ROAD WOULD REOPEN SATURDAY. IN A STATEMENT THEY SAID QUOTE WEATHER IS DELAYING OUR ABILITY TO GET THE NEW ASPHALT DOWN AND SET. IT'S LOOKING MORE LIKE TUESDAY.