Following Tuesday morning’s train derailment along Kentucky 475/Tress Shop Road near Trenton and its weather radar, Todd County Emergency Management Director Ash Groves called a meeting of all stakeholders — looking to sort through all the moving parts from this near-disaster.
Judge-Executive Todd Mansfield said “several people” were in the room, including CSX and RJ Corman representatives, first responders, contractors, Kentucky Department of Transportation scholars and Kentucky Emergency Management leaders, with everyone seeking solutions.
As of Tuesday afternoon, no injuries had been reported — but 31 cars are off the tracks, including at least two carrying molten sulfur, and one of those cars was completely disintegrated. Cleanup, officials say, will require an indeterminate timetable, and both Tress Shop Road and US 41 between Pembroke and Trenton are shut down until further notice…