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CN train derails in Burnaby, B.C., with three cars laying on side:police

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A Canadian National Railway official stands on the tracks after seven Canadian Pacific Railway train cars derailed on the CN Rail tracks spilling coal from three of the cars in Burnaby, B.C., on Saturday January 11, 2014. The RCMP say some of the coal spilled into a nearby creek. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

BURNABY, B.C. – A CN train has derailed in Burnaby, B.C., and RCMP say three cars are laying on their sides.

Insp. Tim Shields says the train went off the tracks at about 11 a.m. Saturday, but it was not believed to be carrying any hazardous materials.

There are no reports of injuries or property damage.

Shields says a nearby road has been closed, and it’s too early to speculate on what caused the derailment.

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