CARSTAIRS -- Emergency crews responded to a train derailment south of Carstairs near the junction of highways 2A and 580.
Carstairs Fire Department Chief Jordan Schaffer said that crews were called out at around 2 p.m. on May 6.
"Upon arrival we found one service maintenance railcar on its side," said Schaffer. "Fourteen cars sustained minor damage. There was never any danger to the public at any time. CP Rail quickly took care of the issue."
Schaffer said he believed the maintenance car collided with the 14 railcars as it was going by.
Alberta Health Services was on scene to assess one of the rail workers but no one was taken to hospital, he said.
In an email, a representative from CP Rail stated that a single gondola car carrying work equipment derailed resulting in the incident.
"There were no injuries and no public safety concerns," said Salem Woodrow, CP media relations. "CP is investigating the cause of the incident."
