SAINT-ALEXANDRE-DE-KAMOURASKA, Quebec — No injuries have been reported onboard after VIA Rail Canada’s Ocean derailed early this morning after striking two parked trucks.
The site Noovo Info reports the two locomotives of the train derailed about 1:30 a.m. after striking the trucks, which had parked too close to the tracks, according to the provincial police force Sûreté du Québec. None of the train’s passengers and crew were injured, a Sûreté du Québec spokeswoman told the CBC; an updated report from The Canadian Press says the four people in the two trucks were also uninjured.
Passengers were evacuated to a local community center because the train had lost heat, and eventually continued to Halifax by bus. The incident caused track damage, which also led to the termination of the westbound Ocean, with its passengers continuing to Montreal by bus.
The accident site is about 180 kilometers (112 miles) northeast of Quebec City.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident.
— Updated at 8:13 a.m. CT with additional information; updated at 4:36 p.m. CT with new details. To report news or errors, contact trainsnewswire@firecrown.com.
