The National Transportation Safety Board announced that it has opened an investigation into Norfolk Southern, the company that has recently had two different trains derail in Ohio.
The investigation is focused on the company's"safety practices and culture," the board said in an announcement.
The Tuesday announcement was accompanied by news that a Norfolk Southern conductor had been killed by a dump truck in Ohio, according to CNN."Given the number and significance of recent Norfolk Southern accidents, the NTSB also urges the company to take immediate action today to review and assess its safety practices, with the input of employees and others, and implement necessary changes to improve safety," the NTSB said in a press release.
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