Tuesday August 19th, 2025 5:55PM

Gravel-carrying train derails; none hurt

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MOULTRIE - A freight train derailed as it passed over a creek, spilling about 400 tons of gravel, authorities said. No one was hurt. <br> <br> The derailment happened Thursday when a rail broke on a trestle over Okapilco Creek. Five of the train&#39;s eight cars left the tracks, and four of them turned over. <br> <br> The train was carrying 800 tons of gravel to be used to make asphalt at an industrial site operated by Reeves Construction. <br> <br> Railroad officials did not have a damage estimate.
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