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CN freight train derails near Hinton, TSB investigating

A CN train car can be seen in at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Nathan Denette) A CN train car can be seen in at the CN MacMillan Yard in Vaughan, Ont., on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Nathan Denette)
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A freight train carrying sand derailed on the west side of Hinton Saturday morning.

According to CN spokesperson Ashley Michnowski, around 23 cars left the tracks around 6 a.m.

CN and local emergency crews remained on scene into Sunday, with the tracks expected to reopen at 5:00 p.m. 

No dangerous goods were involved, Michnowski said, and no fires or injuries were reported.

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) sent a crew to investigate. 

Hinton is about 270 kilometres west of Edmonton.

 

 

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