13-car train derailment in Pittsfield Township causes road closures
No vehicles were involved in the derailment, and no injuries have been reported, police said.
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No vehicles were involved in the derailment, and no injuries have been reported, police said.
The Lake County Coroner's office confirmed five bodies were recovered from the crash site.
The sheriff's office advises people to avoid the area of Victoria and Main Street in New Haven until further notice.
The crash on Sterns Road at the Norfolk Southern railroad crossing in Erie Township, Michigan, happened on Saturday night, officials say.
Two adults and a child are dead after a train struck them along a rail trestle at the Sandusky River in Fremont.
A Hope College junior died after she was struck by a train Saturday in the west Michigan community of Holland.
A 44-year-old Pontiac man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Royal Oak over the weekend.
France's high-speed rail network was hit by serious acts of criminal vandalism just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, officials say.
Police are investigating after a man was fatally struck by a train on Thursday in Fraser.
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement related to last year's fiery train derailment that affected East Palestine, Ohio.
Images from a local fire company show a train derailed Saturday morning in Lower Saucon Township near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
President Biden visited the Ohio village Friday to discuss how the administration is holding the rail operator accountable a year after the derailment.
One year after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, residents' concerns linger.
For the past 16 years, a couple in Milford Township has turned their passion for the locomotive into a model railroad masterpiece.
Several train cars derailed in Romulus on Thursday morning. Officials say no one was injured, and there is no danger to the public.
Michigan first responders practiced a large-scale train emergency on Wednesday. The exercise was hosted by Norfolk Southern and involved local and federal emergency responders.
Footage from the accident site showed bodies lined up on tracks and the injured being shifted to hospitals while rescuers desperately looked through the overturned and jumbled metal train compartments.
The driver of the truck was cited for "operating a vehicle without reasonable control" after he went off the side of the road, hit a ditch and pole, and overturned.
BNSF said in a statement that 22 cars derailed with four catching fire, but that no injuries were reported due to the accident.
State officials have reopened the public comment period on the relicensing of the aboveground hazardous waste operations at the Romulus facility that received waste from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
A Canton resident has filed a lawsuit after Norfolk Southern transported toxic waste into a waste facility in Romulus.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered states to stop blocking contaminated waste from a fiery train derailment in Ohio from being sent to hazardous waste storage sites around the nation.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan said 6.8 million gallons of liquid waste and more than 5,400 tons of solid waste have already been transported to designated facilities -- including 1,600 tons in the past 48 hours.
About eight cars derailed and the cause is being investigated, a spokesperson from the railroad said.
Nearby residents were asked to shelter in place. The railway company said that there were no hazardous materials aboard the train.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
The activist says her campaign is focused on developing a citywide "Blight to Beauty" task force, restoring infrastructure and expanding arts and entertainment in the city.
Former homeowners whose tax-foreclosed properties sold for more than what they owed in back taxes may be entitled to surplus proceeds, Wayne County officials say.
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Michigan Central Station is once again becoming a symbol of Detroit's story and America's evolution.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
The 42-inch water main in Auburn Hills burst when it was only 50 years old, well before its expected 100-year lifespan, GLWA said.
The Detroit Fire Investigation Team and ATF are investigating a fire at E&L Supermercado in Southwest Detroit.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Authorities say they received a tip from someone who saw the incident on the news and recognized the suspect.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Justice Samuel Alito extended an administrative stay that maintained access to mifepristone through the mail.
Most of the Americans who were on a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were taken to specialized facilities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
President Trump made the comments in a phone interview with CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes.
The sailboat used by Brian and Lynette Hooker in their travels around the Bahamas — named "Soulmate" — has been seized by U.S. Coast Guard investigators.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run on a grounder and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1.
The Detroit Pistons lost 116-109 on Saturday to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Detroit Pistons will look to take a 3-0 playoff series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Ohio.
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Eighteen U.S. citizens exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship are now back on American soil, and one who has tested positive is in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
Fire alarms sounded from a cannabis dispensary in Monroe County, Michigan, after a stolen sport utility vehicle rammed into the building early Sunday.
Harris says her campaign is focused on developing a citywide "Blight to Beauty" task force, restoring infrastructure and expanding arts and entertainment in the city.
Former homeowners who lost property through tax foreclosure in Wayne County may be owed money — and many don't know it.