CN Rail investigating derailment near Portage la Prairie

Investigators from CN Rail are looking into what caused one of its trains to derail just outside Portage la Prairie Friday.

In all, 23 cars went off the track andtoppledonto their sides,just west of the city shortly after 7 p.m.

A spokesperson from CN says there were no leaks, fires or spills in the derailment, and no injuries were reported.

Portage RCMP say they were called to the scene with reports that Friday's stormmay have played a role in the derailment.

CN has not confirmed whether theweather was a factor in the derailment.

A nearby railcrossinginitially blocked by the derailmenthas sincereopened and CN says trains were back running on the rail line by3 a.m.

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