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RCMP responding to train derailment near Fort MacLeod
May 22, 2022 | 11:59 AM
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FORT MACLEOD, AB – At approximately 8:15 a.m., Fort MacLeod RCMP and fire crews responded to a train derailment near Highway 3, between Range Road 251 and Range Road 252 near Fort MacLeod.
Approximately 43 cars carrying potash are reported to have derailed. There are no injuries reported or concerns to public safety. CP Rail has also responded to the scene.
Traffic on Highway 3 is being re-routed to allow crews to work and is expected to last several hours. Westbound traffic is being diverted onto the shoulder of Highway 3. The public is asked to avoid the area of the derailment.
An update will be provided once traffic flow has resumed on Highway 3.
