CPKC has derailment involving potash loads in Saskatchewan but no injuries

HOUSTON (ICIS)–Railroad Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) confirmed it had a derailment incident involving a train carrying potash volumes on the evening of 21 July, but there were no injuries and no public safety threat.

The company said multiple cars of a train carrying potash derailed around 5pm CST near Gull Lake, Saskatchewan, which is about 175 miles from Regina.

CPKC through a spokesperson that there were approximately 18 cars involved which were carrying unknown quantities of potash.

CPKC crews remain at the site working on the clean-up with the cause of the derailment currently under investigation.

The accident had blocked access in and out of Gull Lake from the highway, but the company did say that the railroad crossing on Provincial Highway 37 was now open.