Toxic aftermath in East Palestine: Health clinic opens as truck carrying contaminated soil crashes on highway.

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Toxic aftermath in East Palestine: Health clinic opens as truck carrying contaminated soil crashes on highway.
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A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of contaminated soil from the site of a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio overturned on Monday, spilling roughly half of the soil along the highway. The driver was cited for operating a vehicle without reasonable control. The spill was contained and not a threat to nearby waterways. The site of the train derailment continues to be an ongoing process of removing contaminated soil and water. The same day as the truck crash, a new health clinic was opened in East Palestine to provide long-term support to the community.

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