LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A federal class-action lawsuit filed after a train derailment in Bullitt County in January 2007 has been settled for $3 million, according to court records.

The Courier-Journal in Louisville reports that of the 17,000 people eligible for claims, none can receive more than $10,000.

The CSX train was carrying chemicals considered hazardous and some residents near the crash went to the hospital complaining of breathing problems. The fiery derailment sent a plume of smoke up over the site and CSX had to excavate contaminated soil from the site.

U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Russell tentatively approved the settlement on Aug. 28. The newspaper reports that a Web site has been authorized by the court to detail the settlement.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs declined to comment on the settlement.