COURTHOUSE NEWS: Ancient, Rickety Railroad Bridge Caused Toxic Spill, Dozens Say | cnbnews

PHILADELPHIA (CN) – Sixty people were hospitalized after 100,000 gallons of vinyl chloride spilled from railcars on a poorly maintained bridge two weeks ago, causing a toxic cloud so thick \”you couldn\’t see the person next to you,\” dozens claim in court.

 
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Lead plaintiff Jill Swindell-Filiaggi and 53 other residents of Paulsboro, N.J., sued Conrail and CSX Corp. for the Nov. 30 accident, in the Court of Common Pleas.
They claim CSX and Conrail failed to maintain a 150-year-old bridge and ignored warning signs of its decay.
The disastrous spill began at about 7 a.m. two weeks ago, when the railroad bridge over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro collapsed, according to the complaint.