NIPIGON, Ont. -- A section of Highway 17 near the Nipigon junction remains opened to only a single lane, and could remain that way for another day or two, after a train derailment in the area.
OPP Nipigon detachment commander Staff Sgt. Randy Bye said the highway was first closed around Nipigon Bay Road because of hazardous materials on the train.
CP confirmed that one car with propane has a small leak but they continue to monitor the situation. A Hazmat team from CP Rail is on scene along with a derailment crew and local emergency crews.
“We’ve closed, as a precautionary measure for public safety, Highway 17 at the intersection of (Hwy) 11/17 at the Nipigon junction, as it’s best known as, and around Pays Plat,” said Bye in an interview with CKPR News after police first responded.
The highway will fully re-open as soon as the OPP have determined public safety is no longer in jeopardy, said Bye.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is sending a team of investigators.
