Train derailment closes Juliette Road near Whistle Stop Cafe

Train derailment closes Juliette Road near Whistle Stop Cafe

A train derailment involving a tractor-trailer caused major road closures in Monroe County early Wednesday morning, according to emergency officials.

Truck driver arrested with weed, without license after crash with train in Georgia

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — A trucker was arrested early Wednesday morning after a crash with a train in rural Georgia, according to a news release from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m. That is when the Monroe County Deputies were dispatched to a call regarding an overturned tractor-trailer on Highway 83 North at Berner Loop. The semi driver, identified as Kheino Bennett, 44, of Riviera Beach, …

Overturned Semi Causes Train Derailment in Monroe County; Driver Arrested - The Central Georgian

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — An overturned tractor-trailer led to a train derailment early Wednesday morning, with the truck driver later arrested on multiple charges, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were dispatched around 3 a.m. May 6 to Highway 83 North at Berner Loop after reports of a crash involving a semi-truck. According to investigators, the driver said he approached a railroad crossing where the crossing arm was down a…