Pittsfield Township train derailment closes roads, no injuries reported

An Ann Arbor Railroad practice derailed in Washtenaw County on Wednesday, February 18, closing a number of roads. the police said.

At roughly 5:06 p.m., authorities have been dispatched to Payeur Highway east of State Avenue in Pittsfield Township on Feb. 17, the place 13 practice automobiles derailed from the tracks.

Not one of the automobiles have been carrying hazardous supplies, police mentioned. No autos have been concerned within the incident. No accidents have been reported.

Payeur Highway between State Avenue and Marton Highway was closed, as was Morgan Highway between Enterprise Drive and Stone College Highway.

“These closures are anticipated to stay in impact for presumably a number of days,” Pittsfield Township Police mentioned.

Updates concerning the highway closures and reopening might be launched by Pittsfield Township by way of Everbridge, further press releases and social media.

What’s Ann Arbor Railroad?

Ann Arbor Railroad, part of Watco since 2013, primarily transports auto components and completed autos, together with bulk supplies resembling flour, sugar, grain, plastic, sand, cement, recyclables, fertilizer, paper, lumber and petroleum, based on the corporate’s web site.

The railroad operates roughly 82 miles of monitor from Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Toledo, Ohio.

Jalen Williams is a trending reporter on the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.