No injuries after train derails in Abbotsford

A derailed train is seen on Friday, July 18 in this image handed out by the Abbotsford Police Department.

Nobody was injured after a few train cars went off the tracks near the Canada-U.S. border in Abbotsford Thursday night, according to authorities.

The Abbotsford Police Department first reported the derailment on 4th Avenue around 10:30 p.m., saying it had caused a “significant block” on both sides of the tracks.

As of 6:30 a.m. Friday, 4th Avenue remained closed between West Railway Avenue and the commercial vehicle entrance for the Sumas border crossing – but access to the crossing is not impacted, according to police.

The APD says the road is expected to remain closed for a “considerable amount of the day,” as heavy equipment needs to be brought in to move the train cars.