Quick-thinking staff halt runaway freight train at Unanderra

Andrew Pearson
April 24 2017 - 7:00am
A freight train in the Port Kembla outer harbour area on Sunday morning. The Mercury is not suggesting this was the runaway train. Picture: Sylvia Liber
A freight train in the Port Kembla outer harbour area on Sunday morning. The Mercury is not suggesting this was the runaway train. Picture: Sylvia Liber

Railway staff had to act quickly to halt a runaway train as it hurtled towards Unanderra on Saturday. 

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Andrew Pearson

Andrew grew up in the western Riverina town of Hay and has strong ties to the region. He is a former DA journo who has a passion for breaking news and has covered everything from council and politics to crime and court.