Missing Avondale Mills worker found at Woodhead Division scene
Willie L. Tyler, 57, of 31 Pipeline Road, was found Saturday afternoon inside the Woodhead Division mill near the site of last week's train crash and chlorine leak. Coroner Tim Carlton listed chlorine inhalation as the suspect cause of death. autopsy planned for Sunday in Newberry. Rescue crews pinpointed the body about 20 yards inside the plant entrance and continued to search for other employees connected to the morning incident.
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Avondale Mills
Woodhead Division
Willie L. Tyler
No. 31
Pipeline Road
Aiken County
Tim Carlton
Carlton
Newberry
Michael Frank
Deadly Graniteville Derailment Special Edition
Special 12 page section covers the Graniteville derailment and chlorine spill. It lists nine victims, survivors accounts, volunteer aid, evacuees with medicines, church service changes, and a town meeting for displaced residents. It includes an aerial view, a wreck map, and summaries of relief efforts.
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Graniteville
Evacuees strive to recover pets amid Granville incident
Authorities in Aiken County coordinate with Lexington Richland and Richmond county animal control to recover pets left outside in the one mile evacuation radius around the crash site. A center at Midland Valley High School will help owners reclaim their animals with dedicated phone lines and on site pickup after notice.
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Ginny Southworth
Animal Control
Lexington and
Aiken Counties
City of
Graniteville
Aiken
Michael Hunt
Shirley Harden
Aiken County Animal Services
Lexington County Animal Control
Richland County Animal Control
Richmond County Animal Control
Harden
Beaufort County Animal Control
Midland Valley High School
Officials cite human error in Graniteville train crash
The NTSB said a two car train parked to service Avondale Mills was not switched back to the primary track, leading to a deadly crash in Graniteville that killed nine and forced 5400 residents to evacuate.
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Graniteville
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Avondale Mills
Debbie Heisman
Graniteville Residents Linger Amid Train Crash Aftermath
Bobby Riner and his disabled brother Eddie refuse to evacuate a mile from the chlorine leak scene as authorities order residents to flee. With food supplies for days, the brothers brace for possible relocation while the town appears haunted by the disaster. Authorities and health officials have left the area, leaving residents to monitor the danger and media reports.
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Graniteville
Bobby Riner
Riner
Eddie
Rob Novit
Movit
Aikenstandard.com
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New Ellenton
John H. Laird Jr
North Augusta
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Aiken Prep
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