FOG BLOG CANADA LOG: TRAIN DERAILMENT CAUSES COLLAPSE OF TRAIN BRIDGE IN KINGSTON ON!

Rail bridge collapses as CN freight train derails in Kingston Train was carrying 3 crew members, officials say, but no reported injuries A small rail bridge in Kingston has collapsed and a CN freight train carrying "dangerous goods" has derailed, but there were no reported injuries or leaks, according to CN.

Kingston Police said officers received a call around 10:35 a.m Friday and confirmed there were three crew members on the train, but no reported injuries.

The train was 12 cars long, and five of them derailed, said Const. Anthony Colangeli. Two of the cars ended up in the water.

The train derailed over the Little Cataraqui Creek, which is part of a marshland conservation area.

CN said the train was carrying "dangerous goods," but police said there was no evidence of a spill. A "hazardous material hot zone" has been set up as a precaution, a spokesperson for the City of Kingston said in an email. Firefighters have placed a boom across the creek as a precaution.

The train cars were carrying two chemicals that are used by plastics company Invista, said Brad Joyce, commissioner of public works for the City of Kingston.

One is hexamethylenediamine, which is used in textiles and plastics, and the other is adipic acid.

"Things seem to be stable, which we're thankful for," he said. "There's a concern if it gets into the water, and we're hoping that that's not going to happen."

Joyce confirmed the derailment did not appear to result in any leaks of those chemicals. A third chemical, heavy-duty wood preservative Creosote, may have entered the water due to broken rail ties, Joyce added. Creosote is most commonly used as a preservative on railroad ties, fence posts and utility poles.

The chemicals being assessed do not pose an airborne hazard, so evacuation of nearby homes is not required, according to City of Kingston emergency management.