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Ok guys, I just like at 6:30 on the local news that a train hit a car at the Beard road crossing in Shaftsburg overnight, that's all I got, very sad and strange to hear. I heard a couple of comments made while I was listening to the Durand scanner feed. I figured a train somewhere had struck someon...

Westbound through Haslett, MP 229 Flint Sub at 15:07. UP 6946 leading UP 5555, CN 2510. Mixed freight.

149 is cruising through Okemos right now. CN 5601 leading 2039.

My local news Facebook page is saying a CN train near Marsh and Haslett roads in Haslett, MI has hit a pedestrian, no other word at this time but I will get more info in a bit, emergency crews are on scene and are saying it happened around 3:30 this afternoon. It was a 13 yr old middle school stude...

3097 is 2nd unit in eastbound through Haslett right now.

764 w BNSF 9105 and 9308 clear Haslett mp 229 Flint Sub 18:25. Loaded coal destined for Durand for HESR

Not sure of train symbol or even direction at first post but a CN train is blocking the crossings in Okemos and Haslett as an air hose popped and cars separated. This happened around 1, police say could be a couple more hours. I'll post any updates I can get. This was on the single track so don't be...

149 w CN 2553, 8810 clear Okemos as I type this.
An eastbound was waiting for it to clear. I couldn't wait for it as I'm headed to work.

Light power move WB through Okemos at 13:20. 2 CSX locomotives

BC rail 4642 trailing CN 8853 in a westbound through Haslett, now in East Lansing as of 1520.

Crew was replacing ties at Okemos around 6 tonight. Earlier in the week there were ties waiting replacement across the East Lansing area.

149 clear Okemos mile 228 Flint sub. Slowing as they approach work crews replacing the crossing at Hagadorn road. Missed the power on this.

Trains magazine reports the defect detector set off an alert just prior to the derailment and eyewitness accounts indicate as the train was rolling to a stop a bearing was smoking and on fire.

Eastbound grain train with 3 CSX locomotives sitting in the siding at Trowbridge, tied down

149 w CN 8953,2141 clear Okemos at 725 am.

Two little pieces of information: - The long-term parking lot is graded and all the curbs and everything put in. Looks like all it needs is paving, now. - CN will be reconstructing its crossing at Harrison Road. It's a terribly sunken crossing that is hell on suspensions, and it's noticeable given ...

I see they took the picnic table and stone benches from underneath the shade tree by the old depot. I wish they would put more picnic tables along the tree line because they are more comfortable than the outside "bum" benches they have. As a 20 year East Lansing railfan, I'm struggling with alot of...

116 clear Haslett, 2 CN locos ,long string of stacks with 3 tank cars on the end

On my way to work, 149 crossing the road in Okemos right now. Moving slow and stopping before Hagadorn road. Missed the locomotives.

The story I read from Channel 12 indicates the man was struck by two trains.