Charity falsely claimed to help Ohio train derailment victims, attorney general says

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Charity falsely claimed to help Ohio train derailment victims, attorney general says
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The money will be turned over to a food bank serving the East Palestine area, Ohio’s attorney general announced.

this year will be turned over to a food bank serving the area, Ohio’s attorney general announced Wednesday.into nearby creeks and rivers. It led to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents when responders intentionally burned toxic chemicals in some of the derailed cars from the Norfolk Southern train to prevent an uncontrolled explosion.

Following the accident, authorities say the Ohio Clean Water Fund sent text messages to solicit contributions, claiming it had partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley to collect donations for bottled water. The charity raised $141,000 from roughly 3,200 donors, but eventually spent more than $100,000 on fees and gave just $10,000 to the food bank.

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