Barrow County, GA: Just after 16:00 hours, BCES 911 Center alerted Barrow County Fire & EMS to Hwy 316 near Loganville Hwy for a multiple vehicle accident blocking all eb lanes. Barrow County fire arrived to find several vehicles involved including some off the roadway. Crews immediately began patient care and secured hazards while Barrow County Sheriff’s officers blocked all lanes for scene safety and to investigated the accident.
EB traffic was diverted onto Carol Bethlahem Road during the incident.
Barrow County, GA: During the early morning hours of March 20, 2017, the Barrow County Emergency Communications Center began receiving calls of a possible train off the tracks near the intersection of Atlanta Highway and Bowman Mill Rd.
A Barrow County Sheriff’s Deputy confirmed several cars off the tracks. BCES alerted Barrow County Fire Battalion 1, Engines 1 & 3, and Med 1. Engine 1 was first on scene followed by Battalion 1 who advised the train cars contained limestone. He requested public works and CSX to the scene and then began releasing fire companies since there were no fire hazards.
CSX crews worked for hours to remove and upright the derailed cars.
Atlanta Highway was blocked for several hours. The cause of incident is under investigation.
