Rail accident

Farragut Derailment 2002

15 Sep 2002 · 35.85° N, 84.16° W

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When
15 Sep 2002
Kind
Rail accident
Coordinates
35.85° N, 84.16° W
Description
2002 railway incident
Deaths
0

2002 Farragut derailment

Train accident that occurred in Farragut, Tennessee

The 2002 Farragut derailment occurred on the morning of Sunday, September 15, in Farragut, Tennessee, United States. Norfolk Southern freight train 15T derailed 27 cars, resulting in the release of oleum or fuming sulfuric acid. Roughly 2,600 residents were evacuated from nearby homes for three days until hazardous materials crews were able to mitigate the scene.

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