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Two sent to hospital after train derailment east of Revelstoke

There have been two train derailments in 24 hours in Southeastern BC
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Two CPKC crew members were sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a four-car derailment near Revelstoke on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO

A train derailment east of Revelstoke resulted in two crew members being sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident occurred approximately 13 kilometres outside of Revelstoke around 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.

Four rail cars carrying grain derailed when they made contact with a stopped train, explained Canadian Pacific Kansas City spokesperson Terry Cunha in a statement to the media.

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