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

Click to play video: 'Crews begin to clear train derailment near Chaplin, Sask.'
Crews begin to clear train derailment near Chaplin, Sask.
Several excavators, in addition to dozens of Canadian Pacific rail personnel, began to clear the aftermath of a train derailment near Chaplin, Sask. According to a press release issued by the Transportation Safety Board, they are gathering information to assess the occurrence and an investigation will launched. – Jan 16, 2023

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.

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.

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“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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Emergency crews battle Saskatchewan train derailment blaze

 

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