Train derailment takes 43 cars off the tracks in Alberta (VIDEO)

May 24 2022, 5:27 pm

A train derailment took approximately 43 cars off the tracks in Alberta on Sunday.

The westbound train was derailed near the southern Alberta town of Fort MacLeod, close to Highway 3 between Range Road 251 and Range Road 252.

Both CP Rail and Fort MacLeod RCMP responded to the incident.

According to a news release from the Fort MacLeod RCMP, the rail cars were carrying potash.

There were no injuries reported or concerns to public safety; however, traffic on Highway 3 was re-routed to allow crews to work.

Video shared to TikTok by a user passing by the train derailment shows the wrecked train cars and potash spilled along the side of the highway as workers investigate.

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