Investigation launched after recent CPR freight train derailment near Chaplin, Sask.

An investigation will be launched following a recent freight train derailment near Chaplin, Sask.

According to a press release on Monday, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will be deploying a team of investigators following a recent Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailment that occurred after midnight on January 16, 2023.

“The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence,” the TSB said.

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The TSB said the derailment impacted 47 car bodies and 95 containers but as the investigation continues, those numbers could change.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates transportation occurrences and aims for the advancement of transportation safety.

“It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability,” the TSB stated.

Details are minimal at the moment, but Global News will continue to follow this story and bring you more information once it becomes available.

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