Derailment Near Altoona Tied to Tanker Fire and Evacuations
A collision on a Polk County track derailed 10 of 86 cars and overturned four amid a tank car fire containing denatured alcohol. Two crewmen died on the westbound train, others escaped. emergency crews evacuated nearby areas, with an NTSB investigator en route and Adventureland Park serving as a command post.
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National Transportation Safety Board
Drucilla Anderson
Washington
Polk County Sheriff's Department
Polk County
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Michelle Bliss
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Adventureland Park
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Adventureland
Polk County Sheriffs Department
Iowa
Rock Island Railroad
Bacino
Lost traveler Collier misled by directions in Indianapolis
Collier, lost after buying gas in Indianapolis, believed he was in Alabama and tried to head home. He followed directions that led him off course and wound up in a location far from Muncie, with hotel lodging arranged and meals given. Church members from Shiloh Baptist Church planned to assist his return to Centreville.
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Muncie
Hahn
Lafayette
Chicago
Alabama
Rhonda Williamson
Ball State University Criminal Justice
McDonald
Shiloh Baptist Church
Centreville
Altoona Evacuees Endure Disruption After Tank Car Crash
Demanding denatured alcohol fears, more than 1000 Altoona residents sought shelter in three churches as police closed streets and Red Cross handed out food. Governor Branstad toured the scene with hazardous materials crews while residents faced a night in shelters and uncertainty about damage and safety.
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RED Cross
Altoona
Terry Branstad
Branstad
Fort Madison
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Sandy Kaplan
Greg Jay
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