EDMUNDSTON- Emergency officials are on the scene of a train derailment near the northwestern New Brunswick city of Edmundston.
About 35 cars of a CN Rail freight train left the track Friday afternoon just south of the Edmundston between the Sainte-Basil area of the city and the village of Riviere-Verte.
The derailment happened near the Old Trans-Canada highway passing near Edmundston–now called Route 144.
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The train was carrying wood, paper products, automobiles and some empty tanker cars when it left the tracks.
There are no injuries reported but it appears some the cars are completely off the rails, while others are only partially derailed.
A spokeswoman for the city of Edmundston said there doesn’t appear to be any spills or environmental danger.
Edmundston fire fighters and CN officials are on the scene along with the city’s Emergency Measures Organization and police.
There are no homes nearby the scene but officials are asking motorists to avoid the area.
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