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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, MI — Five railroad cars attached to a train, owned by Saginaw-based Lake State Railway, derailed spilling grain which was being hauled from the Hemlock area toward Saginaw.

A train derailed in Saginaw Township, MI spilling a load of grain alongside the tracks on February 9, 2013. Photo credit: Jeff Schrier / Mlive.com.

The train derailment occurred at around About 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, near South Center and Clunie where the accident caused the train to scatter grain along the side of train tracks in Saginaw Township.

Map showing location of train derailment in Saginaw Township, MI on February 9, 2013 just east of South Center Rd and north of Clunie St..

Ed Wilson, Lake State’s superintendent of transportation told the media that it will take a contractor multiple days to clear the scene.

No railroad worker injuries were reported at the time of the accident.

The incident remains under investigation at this time.

Source: mlive.com

Blog post by Gordon, Elias & Seely, a FELA lawyer and Michigan railroad injury lawyer who publishes train accidents and FELA legal news from across the United States.

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