Nineteen hopper cars from a train loaded with grain derailed east of Edmonton Wednesday morning and investigators from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada have been deployed to the scene.
“There are no reported injuries and no dangerous goods involved,” the TSB said in an email to Global News.
“The TSB is deploying a team of investigators to the occurrence site who will gather information and assess the occurrence.”
The TSB said a Canadian National Railway train was headed west when it derailed near Uncas, Alta.
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In an email, CN Rail later said the incident occurred at about 6 a.m. and that it was 17 cars that derailed. Global News has reached out to the TSB to see why there is a discrepancy in the number of cars.
CN Rail said the derailment occurred near the intersection of Wye Road and Range Road 215. The company also confirmed there were no injuries reported and no dangerous good being transported.
“CN crews and local first responders are attending to the incident,” the company said. “We will continue to keep you updated as recovery efforts progress.
“CN would like to apologize for any inconveniences as a result of this incident.”
TSB investigators were expected to arrive at the scene in the afternoon.
Uncas is located about 35 kilometres east of Edmonton.
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