Second class action suit filed over Ohio train derailment
In this photo provided by Melissa Smith, a train fire is seen from her farm in East Palestine, Ohio, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order in the Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line on Friday night, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below. Associated Press
Butler County communities within 30-mile radius
A second lawsuit was filed requesting medical monitoring and compensation for those within a 30-mile radius of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment and controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio.
Areas of Butler County are within the 30-mile radius.
Portions of Cranberry and Slippery Rock townships, Mars, Prospect and Zelienople boroughs are shown on the map used in the class-action lawsuit, which was filed against Norfolk Southern Railway.
