A Train Was Derailed In Alberta & 43 Rail Cars Carrying Potash Came Off The Tracks (VIDEO)
No one was injured.
The derailed train. Right: The cars of the derailed train.
A train was derailed in Alberta on Sunday, causing approximately 43 cars carrying potash to come off the tracks in the incident near Fort Macleod, said police.
Police responded to the derailed train near Highway 3 between Range Rd. 251 and Range Rd. 252 on May 22 at around 8:15 a.m. Fire crews and CP Rail also responded to the incident, the RCMP said on social media.
RCMP responding to train derailment near Fort MacLeod. On May 22, 2022, at 8:15 a.m., near Highway 3, between Range Road 251 and Range Road 252. There are no injuries reported or concerns to public safety. CP Rail has responded. Traffic on Highway 3 is being re-routed.
— RCMP Alberta (@RCMPAlberta) May 22, 2022
Fort MacLeod RCMP told Narcity in an email that about 43 westbound train cars carrying potash were derailed. There were no injuries reported or concerns to public safety as a result of the incident.
Traffic in the area was diverted for several hours to allow crews to work at the scene.
A TikTok video shows the derailed train with wrecked carriages and potash spilling out onto the tracks and alongside the highway.
[tiktok_embed https://www.tiktok.com/@tiadaniels7/video/7100601897559575814?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1⟨=en embed_desktop_height=728 embed_desktop_width=605 embed_mobile_height=757 embed_mobile_width=375 site_id=21132993 expand=1]The video shows many derailed cars, some that are completely destroyed. Workers responding to the incident can also be seen in the video.
In a statement to Global News on Sunday, CP Rail said "recovery operations are under way."
"The cause of the derailment is under investigation," they added.