Train Derailment on Laney Walker Boulevard
A train derailment was reported this morning on the tracks on Laney Walker Boulevard between 5th Street and New Savannah Road.
The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the reported derailment at 7:09 a.m.
“Upon arrival, deputies observed there were no injuries or hazardous materials wasted by the derailment,” according to a news release from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office.
Extensive damage was done to the tracks and the road.
Avoid the Area of the Derailment
Motorists should avoid Laney Walker Boulevard at 5th Street and New Savannah Road, as well as Nowell Road for the next few days.
Officials say an investigation is underway, and for now, no other information is available.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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