Crews respond to train derailment in Augusta

  • Source: WJBF-TV ABC 6 Augusta
  • Published: 02/25/2021 12:00 AM

Richmond County Deputies were on the scene of a train derailment that occurred between Molly Pond Road and Glass Factory Avenue in Augusta. The call came in at 6:02 pm. The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1800 block of Glass Factory Avenue. Augusta Fire Department says a train derailment between New Savannah Road and Molly Pond Road is believed to have been caused by a medical emergency suffered by the train’s conductor. There are no details on the number of train cars involved in the derailment, but Augusta Fire Department says that there is no known danger to the public and that nothing of significance or value is believed to have been inside the train cars that derailed. The train conductor is receiving treatment.



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