Train Which Derailed Near White River – Crude Oil Leak Identified
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA
Transportation Safety Board of Canada deploys a team to the site of a derailment near White River, Ontario
GATINEAU, QC – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is deploying a team of investigators to the site of a derailment near White River, Ontario.
At approximately 7:50 Eastern Time, a Canadian Pacific freight train derailed 22 cars.
One of the cars is leaking crude oil.
The TSB will gather information and assess the occurrence.
QUICK FACTS
- The TSB is an independent agency that investigates marine, pipeline, railway and aviation transportation occurrences.
- The TSB’s sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety.
- It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
