CN train collides with fuel truck, gas and ethanol spilled in Montreal’s St-Laurent
Posted January 31, 2025 3:20 pm.
A train collided with a fuel truck in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough on Friday morning, spilling gasoline and ethanol.
Canadian National (CN) says crews are on the ground responding to the incident that happened after 10 a.m. at a level crossing in the Taschereau yard in Saint-Laurent.
CN says there are no reported injuries, but “a quantity of gasoline and ethanol that was being transported by the heavy truck was spilled following the incident.”
In a statement they say, “Our crews quickly notified local emergency services and all measures are being put in place to minimize environmental impacts.”
Montreal’s fire department deployed a hazardous materials truck to the scene, while police and paramedics also were onsite.
CN issued an apology “for the inconvenience this situation may have caused to motorists in the area.”
