The Guardian (Charlottetown)

TSB investigat­es after freight train derails in Ontario

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STRATHROY, Ont. — The Transporta­tion Safety Board says it is investigat­ing a freight train derailment near Strathroy, Ont.

It says no dangerous goods were released after the incident that took place early this morning.

Joanne Vanderheyd­en, the mayor of Strathroy-Caradoc, wrote in a statement posted on Facebook that no one had been injured in the derailment.

The municipali­ty closed a number of railway crossings near the site of the derailment over the course of this morning.

Via Rail says trains on two routes from Toronto to Sarnia, Ont., will be cancelled until Friday due to the derailment.

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