Almost 121 passengers skip death after a train collided with an object on the tracks near Agassiz, B.C. which caused a fuel leak, according to VIA Rail.
The event happened at around 6:15 in the evening. On a Friday, a train was supposed to go from Vancouver to Toronto. An email from the company said that the crash damaged the engine and some train cars.
“No one on the train got hurt, but the train got damaged and there was a fuel leak. The train couldn’t keep going after that. ”
VIA Rail made sure the area was safe and took all the passengers on buses to Vancouver, Kamloops or Jasper.
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad police and the RCMP are looking into the incident.
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad sent an email confirming that they have sent a team to check the situation and they are investigating the incident.
TIG Post has asked the police for more information and will share an update very soon.
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121 passengers escape death after train strikes debris on tracks near Agassiz, British Columbia
