LYNCHBURG (WSLS 10) - Thursday marks the one year anniversary of the Lynchburg train derailment.
Thirteen train cars came off the tracks with three landing in the James River. Each of those were filled with about 30,000 gallons of Bakken crude oil, which leaked into the river affecting areas downstream of the crash site.
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Hundreds of people were evacuated from the downtown area.
The accident prompted lawmakers to study rail safety and to push for stronger regulation.