Collision caused 8,000 litre gas spill in St.Laurent railyard
By Joel Goldenberg
The Suburban
An accident that had the potential for a major disaster took place in St. Laurent Friday morning at the CN railyard on Hickmore Street in the borough’s western industrial area, not far from Autoroutes 520 and 13.
The area has been in the news a great deal in recent years, primarily for criminal activity involving arson.
The latest incident involved a train hitting a fuel truck in the yard, resulting in the spilling of some 8,000 litres of gasoline and ethanol.
The train was travelling at a low speed. The collision took place at about 10:30 a.m. Jan. 31. Crews from CN responded, as did 20 members of Montreal fire department’s hazardous materials team a half-hour after the incident, but no fires took place, and the spill was quickly brought under control.
Officials from the provincial and federal environment departments were also on the scene to determine what impact the spill had.
CN released a statement during the day that “all measures [were] being taken to minimize the environmental impact” and apologized “for any inconvenience caused by this incident.” The cause of the accident was not immediately known. n
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