Overview
- A Canadian National freight train that derailed early Saturday north of Warroad sent 42 cars off the tracks, including two labeled as dangerous goods, a federal term for certain hazardous cargo.
- Authorities set a precautionary evacuation zone along Highway 313 from 400th Street to County Road 137, and the Patch Motel in Warroad opened to shelter displaced residents.
- State hazardous-materials teams and National Weather Service staff checked the derailed cars and monitored air quality, and officials reported no injuries, fires, or leaks.
- CN said rail traffic resumed Saturday afternoon after crews repaired the track, with broader cleanup expected to take several days.
- The cause remains under investigation, and heightened scrutiny of hazardous rail shipments after recent derailments adds pressure on the review of this crash.