Train cars carrying corn derailed on tracks just east of Lima. According to a spokesperson for the Chicago, Ft. Wayne & Eastern Railroad, the incident happened around 8 o'clock on Wednesday. Two cars carrying corn derailed; there were no injuries or hazardous materials involved.
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CASS TOWNSHIP, OH (WLIO) - One person is dead after a two-car accident in Hancock County, just northeast of Findlay. The Sheriff's Office says…
Two people were taken to the hospital after a train struck a car in Columbus Grove Thursday morning. Putnam County sheriff's deputies say the crash happened at the railroad crossing at Main Street just after 9:30 a.m. 23-year-old Honesty Mallory of Lima was heading south on Main Street when she was struck by a CSX train that was also heading south. Mallory and two passengers were able to get out of the car on their own; the two passengers were taken to Mercy Health-St. Rita's with non-life-threatening injuries.
September 23, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Rail Development Commission: The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC), Ohio Department of Transportation and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) are participating in See Tracks, Think Train Week®, September 23-27. The week is dedicated as a reminder to Ohioans to practice safety around all rail crossings. Every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States. Crashes at rail crossings can be more severe than other collisions and are more likely to result in death or injury.
KENTON, OH (WLIO) - The Kenton Police Department is investigating a collision between a car and a train early Sunday morning. Around 3am, a ve…
A semi-driver had minor injuries after his truck was struck by a train in Hardin County around noon on Wednesday. According to the sheriff's deputies, the crash happened at the main street crossing in Mount Victory around noon today. A semi-truck driven by Richard Lavander of Ontario, Canada, attempted to drive around the crossbucks when he was struck by an eastbound train. Deputies say the force of the impact separated the semi-tractor from the trailer, and the train pushed the semi around a quarter of a mile.
The Logan County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to avoid County Road 142 at West Mansfield until further notice. That word comes after nearly 30 cars of a train derailed around 5 PM Saturday afternoon.
May 20, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Rail Development Commission: On May 16, 2024, the Ohio Rail Development Commission approved a grant in the amount of $1,230,025 to RJ Corman Railroad to help with the rehabilitation of two of the railroad’s lines: Greenville and Spencerville-Elgin. The total project cost is estimated at more than $2.4 million. RJ Corman’s Western Ohio Lines consist of several lines across the region, among them the Spencerville-Elgin (SPEG) Line and Greenville Line. The 20-mile SPEG Line begins in Lima and extends to Elgin in southeastern Van Wert County. The 12-mile Greenville Line connects Greenville with a CSX interchange in Ansonia.