MEC&F Expert Engineers : Four people were injured when two Norfolk Southern freight trains collided in Sandersville, Georgia

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Four people were injured when two Norfolk Southern freight trains collided in Sandersville, Georgia




























Train collision injures four 

11:46 p.m. EDT August 7, 2015

Sandersville, Georgia 




Four people were injured Friday when two Norfolk Southern freight trains collided at about 1:15 p.m. at Sunhill Grange and Sunhill roads.







Two members of the crew were flown by helicopter to an Augusta hospital and the other two were treated at a local hospital.




One of the trains was traveling east and the other was traveling west, according to a Norfolk Southern spokesman. 




The trains were not hauling hazardous materials. One of the trains was hauling wood chips and metal scraps.



Scene of a train derailment Friday at Sunhill Grange and Sunhill roads. Sophia Danner-Okotie, 13WMAZ