Evacuation lifted after train derailment in Dooly

A train derailed in Dooly County on Saturday and the area around it was evacuated.

The Georgia Department of Transportation release said the train derailed at about 7 a.m. Saturday, causing damage to a bridge. An odorless fuel spilled and a one-mile radius was evacuated, the release stated.

The Dooly County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page stated that the fuel was pressurized propane. The post said it was a CSX train line.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., the sheriff’s office posted that the evacuation had been lifted. A hazardous material team from CSX had determined there were no fuel leaks.

The accident happened at Ga. 90 in Byromville, a community between Vienna and Montezuma.

Penny Brooks, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Department of Transportation, said no one was injured. She said about 30 rail cars were involved.

Although initial reports were that the trestle collapsed, Brooks said it appears that a rail broke, causing the train to go off the bridge and heavily damage it. She said traffic will likely be detoured for weeks as the repair is done.

This story was originally published November 17, 2018 at 1:12 PM.