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. The truck drivers suffered minor injuries. None of the train’s passengers and crew were injured, a Sûreté du Québec spokeswoman told the CBC. Passengers have been evacuated to a local community center because the train has lost heat. The incident led to track damage, which also appears to be delaying the westbound Ocean, currently stopped at Riviere-Du-Loup, some 21 kilometers (13 miles) away.
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. To report news or errors, contact trainsnewswire@firecrown.com.
