Train derailed along Crowsnest Trail

LETHBRIDGE – A train derailment on Crowsnest Trail around 5:15 Monday (Feb. 26) afternoon brought a call from Lethbridge Police asking motorists to avoid the area.

Officers and multiple fire crews were dispatched to the scene to assess the situation.

The derailment happened at 17 Street, directly beneath the foot bridge that crosses over the highway.

Police noted that eastbound traffic on Crowsnest Trail was diverted at Stafford Drive.