FENTON (WJRT) (12/27/2019) - A train came apart in the Fenton area, blocking several busy railroad crossings in the city.
A photo taken near the Fenton Car Wash on Lincoln Street shows two cars detached.
Police say the train is blocking the Leroy Street, Adelaide Street and Silver Lake Parkway crossings. Traffic is backed up in the area and police are urging motorists to find an alternate way around the area.
There was no word on what caused the train cars to detach. The Fenton Police Department says railroad officials are not sure when the train will begin moving again.
Probably just a typical broken knuckle from a train handling mistake, an unintentional emergency brake application pulling out the slack, a mechanical failure, or some combination thereof.
They'll probably just have to install a new knuckle and they'll be on their way.
