Train derails & crashes in Canada, driver seriously injured (PHOTOS)
A passenger train in Calgary, Canada overshot the platform at Tuscany station Tuesday morning, careering off the tracks and crashing through a fence. The driver received emergency treatment after suffering serious injuries.
@CTVCourtney Tuscany train derailment pic.twitter.com/zIPGO4YowP
— Erica Lister (@e_lister) September 20, 2016
A few more pics of this morning's C-train crash near the #Tuscany LRT station. Driver seriously hurt. #yyc#yycroads#ABroadspic.twitter.com/UPcH4RDS6u
— News Talk 770 (@NewsTalk770) September 20, 2016
According to local reports, the train was carrying only two passengers at the time of the crash at 7 a.m. local time, and no other injuries were reported.
WATCH: CTrain train derailed at Tuscany LRT station. #YYChttps://t.co/E72gHzXlNb
— Global Calgary (@GlobalCalgary) September 20, 2016
EMS says driver of derailed C-Train in Tuscany is in serious condition. Woman in her 50's. 2 other passengers not injured. #yyc#transit
— Chris Franklin (@crisfran) September 20, 2016
The C-Train operator, a woman in her 60s, was reportedly transported to the Foothills Medical Centre. Emergency Medical Services spokesman Stuart Brideaux said it “was difficult to get her out of the damaged train,” reports CBC.
Trains still operating at station, this is after station #yyc@yyctransport@RRROCA1@Tuscany_Calgarypic.twitter.com/mZvNkWU03U
— Ward Sutherland (@Ward4Ward1) September 20, 2016
BREAKING: Police confirm train derailment at Tuscany LRT. Caller says train went past the end of the tracks and through the fence
— 660 NEWS Calgary (@660NEWS) September 20, 2016
Calgary Transit said the incident has not impacted the light rail system’s services.
#RedLine trains are running with no delays at this time albeit, we are still using only 1 track at Tuscany.
— Calgary Transit (@calgarytransit) September 20, 2016
A derailed train causing problems just beyond Tuscany station. #calgarytransitpic.twitter.com/xZVhDbsQca
— Shafiq Jetha (@sjetha) September 20, 2016
The derailment happened just after Tuscany station, which is the final stop on the northwest Calgary line.
Major road closure: Crowchild Trail (Hwy 1A) in both directions between 12 Mile Coulee and Stoney Trail N.W. #yyctraffic#cochrane#yycpic.twitter.com/fxE0y5mz5O
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) September 20, 2016
Calgary Transit spokesperson Ron Collins said the reason for the derailment is not yet known.
“The train had continued on beyond Tuscany station, which is the end terminal station, for whatever reason, and then went through the fence just off of the tail-track beyond Tuscany station – and then derailed,” Collins explained.
Not clear yet why the train cars left the tracks here at Tuscany LRT. Fire department says cleanup is likely to take a while. #yycpic.twitter.com/gYfardSoql
— Damien Wood (@DamienWood_) September 20, 2016
