TRAIN CRASHES ONTO HIGHWAY IN THE KOOTENAYS

TMTV News Nelson BC Canada - Dec 29, 2008. TRAIN CRASHES ONTO HIGHWAY NEAR TRAIL B.C. Highway will be closed for several days - A Train derailed south of Trail BC today. The train with two engines and several cars crashed across Highway 22A south of Trail BC. Several box cars and the two locomotives are laying sideways blocking the highway. The Columbia River is on the opposite side of the railway but none of the cars ended up in the river, but did manage to cross the highway narrowly missing one vehicle. No injuries are reported. The train is owned and operated by Kettle Falls Railroad. The highway will not be open for several days as clean-up begins.

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[Ocnimoc]

Great pictures. I was wondering where that crash took place, I know the area and that would not be my first guess. I hear there were no brakes. Was it a whiteout or something?

[tmtvbctv]

The crash took place on Highway 22A, 3kl or so just south of the turn off to the Seven Mile Dam. Its a very flat area not a steep hill but there may be a slight incline.

[leeascrump]

Great video, thanks for posting. Was a godsend no one was hurt.

[gordondavis4]

@vettebecker Engine could be a DPU

[bryan2zach13]

And an excavator is left to clean it

[truck501]

HOLY CRAP THE SCENERY IS AWESOME  GOOD POST THANK-YOU

[gordondavis4]

@jeepers2655 Engine could be a DPU

[jeepers2655]

train into back of another?....engine in middle of pile.

[robertgift]

Cause?

[vettebecker]

Looks like a rearend collision. There is an engine in the middle of the wreck

[WhyAyeMann]

ahh, that aint good.