The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) deployed an investigator Thursday to a derailment involving a Canadian National (CN) train near Hinton, Alta.
A TSB spokesperson said 12 loaded grain cars derailed in the incident, though didn’t have information on whether the grain was released. There were no injuries or hazardous materials reported.
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The spokesperson said a team of investigators will examine the site, document the incident, interview any witnesses and download information from the train’s black box.
Hinton is about 288 kilometres west of Edmonton.
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