Kentucky Public Safety

A CSX freight train carrying molten sulfur derailed in Todd County, Kentucky, early morning, with at least one car leaking molten sulfur and sparking a fire that prompted a half‑mile shelter‑in‑place order shortly after the 7 a.m. derailment. The order — confirmed by Gov. Andy Beshear for Trenton and lifted at 11 a.m. — followed responses from local towns and state emergency management; officials reported no injuries or homes immediately affected and said air quality was deemed safe, though molten sulfur can cause severe burns and release sulfur dioxide or hydrogen sulfide if disturbed.