For those unfamiliar with the area, this derailment occurred directly across 31W (Dixie Highway) from the Ohio Valley Raceway and Drag Strip, located just north of West Point and about midway between Louisville and Fort Knox.
For those unfamiliar with the area, this derailment occurred directly across 31W (Dixie Highway) from the Ohio Valley Raceway and Drag Strip, located just north of West Point and about midway between Louisville and Fort Knox.
Hurricane Sandy might be grabbing a lot of the national headlines, but this is a pretty significant event for those of us who live in Central Kentucky.
Nice smorgasbord of hazardous chemicals there-—take your pick; flammable, toxic, or corrosive; your choice, acid or base. Not the worst of the worst but plenty dangerous.
Train Derails Near West Point (Kentucky), Causes Chemical Leak
We've heard this plot before.....
Oh, I'm familiar with the area. Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot, West Point, KY. [2012 Tracer Shoot]
Residents of West Point ordered to evacuate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The community of West Point has been ordered to evacuate.
Emergency officials confirm that there are multiple injuries after chemicals ignited at the train derailment site at Katherine Station Road and Dixie Highway.
One of the workers is reported in critical condition, one is in serious condition and one is in fair condition, all suffering from burns.
Two were taken by ambulance and one by helicopter to University Hospital.
Two other workers refused treatment.
A Code Red has been issued for the area. Residents within 1.2 miles of the scene were told to evacuate.
Residents within a five-mile radius are advised to stay inside their homes ,close all doors and windows and turn off any system that pulls in outside air.
