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Train derailment in Kingston, Ont., police and fire on scene

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Five cars are submerged in water after a train derailment in Kingston, Ont – May 5, 2023

Kingston Police and Kingston Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a train derailment on Bath Road between Queen Mary Road and Armstrong Road.

That section of the city is blocked off to traffic while heavy equipment makes its way to the area to clear the cars.

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“We are also advising the public to avoid the area of the tracks between Armstrong Road and Queen Mary Road out of precaution and to allow emergency crews to respond to the incident without any interference,” Kingston Police constable Anthony Colangeli said in an email to Global News.

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We will update this story as more information becomes available.

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