Summary: <a href="http://www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com" rel="noopener">www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com</a><br>When a 170-car train slid from its track and burst into flames Sunday, a Lilburn police officer ran right toward the fire to help those on board, officials said.<br><br><br>City leaders called Officer Almedin Ajanovic a “hero” for helping two conductors escape as the fire drew nearer to them.<br><br>In an email, Lilburn Mayor Tim Dunn said he is proud of the police department and “individuals like AJ Ajanovic who run toward danger to assist those in trouble.”<br><br>Ajanovic was heading home from an off-duty job about 1:30 a.m. when he heard radio dispatches about the train derailment, Lilburn police spokesman Capt. Scott Bennett said Monday. Authorities said a washout caused by storms and flooding caused the CSX train to leave the tracks. Police later determined that 38 of the train’s cars derailed.<br><br>SOURCE: <a href="http://www.AJC.com" rel="noopener">www.AJC.com</a>
