Overview
- The freight train derailed around 5 a.m. in the 5500 block of Marton Road in Pittsfield Township, toppling 13 cars.
- Payeur Road between State Street and Marton Road is closed, with Morgan Road shut between Venture Drive and Stone School Road.
- Officials expect the road closures and cleanup operations to last several days.
- Crews are surveying the site, and some cars including the engine remain on or partially on the tracks.
- Ann Arbor Railroad has not responded to requests for comment, and the line typically hauls automobile parts, plastics and other bulk goods.