During visit to East Palestine 2 years after toxic train derailment, Vance vows to work on rail safety

Two years after the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the environmental and economic cleanup continues. Vice President JD Vance visited on Monday to see what still needs to be done and how to avoid another disaster.

Trains still barrel down the tracks along East Palestine, where residents are still concerned after the 2023 derailment. The images of the night are still fresh on people's minds, but those who live next to the tracks are dealing with the aftermath every day. 

"For me, the noise, the smells — they are still working pretty much daily out there, so it doesn't go away for me," said Ben Terwilliger, who lives about 900 feet from the crash.

There is still fear it can happen again, let alone the stress of what will become of their village.

"For fear of any contaminants that may be around because I think the general consensus is we don't know," Eileen Garrod said.

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