NTSB SENDING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

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Title: NTSB SENDING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS

NTSB Advisory 
National Transportation Safety Board 
Washington, DC 20594
June 20, 2009

NTSB SENDING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT
IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
 
The National Transportation Safety Board is dispatching a go-team to investigate the
freight train derailment in Rockford, Illinois, on Friday, June 19th.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. (CDT) on Friday, a CN freight train derailed several tank
cars carrying ethanol at a grade crossing resulting in an explosion and fire. One fatality
and multiple injuries have been reported.

Railroad Investigator Stephen Klejst is Investigator-in-Charge and will lead a team of 14.
NTSB Board Member Robert Sumwalt is accompanying the team and will serve as the
on-scene spokesman. Keith Holloway is the press officer accompanying the team.

NTSB Media Contacts:
Keith Holloway (on-scene): 202-557-1350
Keith.holloway@xxxxxxxx
NTSB Press Office (Washington, D.C.): (202) 314-6100