Freight train derails near Ernfold

A CP freight train derailment near Ernfold, Sask. caused traffic to move a bit slower than normal Monday morning.

The Highway Hotline said Highway 1 was down to one lane.

CP said the train derailed around 11:10 p.m. Sunday; it estimated 26 freight cars went off the tracks. There were no injuries and no public safety concerns.

Alex Cogger was driving in the area around 5 a.m. Monday.

“There was not a lot of people on the highways this early in the morning, but I slowed down to 60 km/h since it was down to one lane.”

He said he saw about 15 to 20 rail cars derailed from the track, and noted there was grain spilled along the tracks and heavy machinery was cleaning it up.

Canadian Pacific Railway police and RCMP members were on scene at the incident.

— With files from 980 CJME’s Britton Gray