WRDW - HomePage - Headlines  Train derailed in Jenkins County
A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed about seven miles
south of Millen, Georgia at 9:45 this morning.  22 cars went off
the track. Fortunately, there were no injuries and no hazardous
materials.  The train had 32 cars total.  Norfolk Southern
brought in contractors with specialized equipment to put the
cars back on the track.  "We were blessed that it was where it
was," said Jenkins County Sheriff Tim Fields. "It was just in an
unpopulated area. We don't have any state highways or major
roadways blocked. I guess if you have to have a derailment, it
couldn't have happened in a better place."  The track between
Millen and Savannah is closed while the train is rerailed. Any
train that needs to go through will be rerouted through Augusta.
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