At least one million litres of crude oil spilled after the train accident near St. Lazare.
The Transportation Safety Board says it's too early to comment on the environmental impact.
An overview report says the temperature at the time was about minus 27 Celsius when the emergency brake was applied. It’s reported the train was travelling east at 79 km/h.
The board says a total of 37 tankers left the tracks when the accident happened February 16. Of these 16 sustained breaches. They also say the spill was mostly contained in a low-lying area next to the track.
The T-S-B investigation continues.
Amon Rudolph posted a video of the crash on Facebook. you can check it out by clicking here.
