February 1, 2012 just after 8 am Amtrak train 351 rounds a curve near Leoni, Michigan and the engineer puts the brakes in emergency and hits the floor. Blocking the train's path at a crossing is a low boy trailer hauling machinery and it's not moving. Upon impact the trailer is destroyed, the locomotive and two cars are derailed and heavily damaged. The miracle is that there were no serious injuries. The truck driver and several Amtrak passengers were taken to a local hospital, treated and released.... Read More