Ohio Train May Have Burned for 20 Miles Before Derailment, Video Shows

Ohio Train May Have Burned for 20 Miles Before Derailment, Video Shows
The continuing cleanup of portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed on Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
Tom Ozimek
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Security camera footage has emerged showing that the freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 may have been on fire for 20 miles before it finally went off the tracks.

The footage, which was first obtained by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was taken by a security camera at an equipment plant in Salem, Ohio. East Palestine is about 20 miles from Salem.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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