Train with hazardous materials derails outside Detroit

Feb 16, 2023

Karah Rucker Anchor/Reporter

By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Stacey Chamberlain (Producer), Emma Stoltzfus (Editor)

A train derailed in Van Buren Township outside of Detroit, Michigan, Thursday morning. Local media outlets are reporting at least six cars are off the tracks.

According to Fox 2 Detroit, one of the derailed train cars was carrying hazardous materials. Officials say it is not a hazmat situation. The outlet is also reporting no injuries.

The cause of the accident has not been reported as officials are still on the scene investigating.

The derailment outside of Detroit is raising questions as it comes less than two weeks after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in Ohio.

Tags: Detroit, hazardous materials, Michigan, Ohio, toxic chemicals, train derailment

KARAH RUCKER: BREAKING NEWS, A TRAIN HAS JUST DERAILED IN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP OUTSIDE OF DETROIT MICHIGAN…WITH LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS REPORTING AT LEAST SIX CARS COMING OFF THE TRACKS.
YOU’RE SEEING AERIAL VIDEO OF THE SCENE THERE.

ACCORDING TO FOX 2 DETROIT – ONE OF THE DERAILED TRAIN CARS WAS CARRYING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS —
BUT OFFICIALS SAY IT’S NOT A HAZMAT SITUATION. THE OUTLET IS ALSO REPORTING NO INJURIES.

A CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED AS OFFICIALS ARE ON SCENE INVESTIGATING.

THE DERAILMENT OUTSIDE OF DETROIT IS RAISING QUESTIONS – AS IT COMES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AFTER A TRAIN CARRYING TOXIC CHEMICALS DERAILED IN OHIO.