Train jumps track as Calgary rail bridge over swollen Bow River fails

CALGARY – Emergency crews are at the scene of a train derailment on a bridge over the swollen Bow River in Calgary.

Police say there was structural failure on the Bonnybrook Bridge, but there were no details immediately available on the extent of the failure.

It was also not immediately known if the train was carrying any hazardous materials.

The city’s busy Deerfoot Trail in the vicinity of the derailment was closed for the morning commute, and people were being asked to stay out of the area.

Both the Both and Elbow rivers burst their banks within the city when heavy rain pounded southern regions of Alberta last week.

Police have not said, however, if flooding was responsible for the structural failure.