Runaway Freight Train That Caused Deadly 2013 Lac-Mégantic Wreck Passed 4 Inspections

Runaway Freight Train That Caused Deadly 2013 Lac-Mégantic Wreck Passed 4 Inspections
Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que., on July 6, 2013. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The runaway freight train that caused one of the deadliest railway accidents in Canadian history in Lac-Mégantic in 2013 had passed four safety inspections, documents cited in the Québec Superior Court show.

The safety checks conducted before the train’s final trip were documented in an Agreed Statement of Facts submitted by lawyers for Canadian Pacific Railway, insurers, and others, reported Blacklock’s Reporter.