CSX train derails in Michigan

CSX train derails in Michigan

By Trains Staff | January 3, 2022

| Last updated on March 31, 2024


Cleanup effort leads to power outage

Wheels from derailed railroad cars
A CSX train derailed early New Year’s Day in Romulus, Mich. No injuries were reported. Romulus Fire Department, via Facebook

ROMULUS, Mich. — Efforts to clean up the derailment of a CSX train early on New Year’s Day knocked out power in the area, the Romulus Fire Department reports.

The train carrying steel derailed about 1:37 a.m., near Eureka Road and Interstate 275, according to a fire department Facebook post; WWJ Radio reports about 15 cars were involved. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved.

The fire department also reports that a piece of construction equipment brought in to help clear the wreck hit an overhead communication line, knocking out power along Eureka Road, including that for traffic lights in the area. The road was expected to be reopened sometime on Sunday.

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