15 January 2005
Train Derails and Spills
Corn
Edmonton - Twelve Canadian
Pacific Railway cars derailed, spilling corn onto a farmer's field yesterday morning. It is not yet
known what caused the cars to go off the tracks, but an investigation has been launched, said CPR
spokesman Ed Greenberg.
"Nine (cars) ended up on their side. The other three stayed upright, but had just slipped off
the tracks," he said.
"There were no injuries fortunately. The public was never in any danger and there were no
dangerous commodities involved in this incident."
The train was heading toward Lethbridge.
Greenberg said the train line should be reopened by tomorrow.
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