Train Carrying Cornmeal Derails in Lawrenceville

A train went off its tracks in unincorporated Lawrenceville Tuesday afternoon. At around 3 p.m., its last four cars went off the tracks behind Caboose Court near the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Lawrenceville Highway. The cars were carrying cornmeal for animal feed, which spilled onto the sides of the tracks.

The train rolls behind the house where John Lumpkin and his brother Donald live. The two heard the commotion. "But we're so used to hearing the train roll by, we never thought nothing about it," said John.

Cpl. Jake Smith of the Gwinnett County Police Department said CSX, which owns the tracks, expects to have the cars upright and the cornmeal cleaned up by Wednesday morning.

There were no hazardous materials being carried on the train, and no injuries were reported.