A semi truck was torn in half after colliding with a train in Yorkton Thursday night.
On the evening of Jun. 28, a semi truck carrying canola was heading into Yorkton using Highway #9. As it crossed the tracks near King Street, it crashed into an oncoming Canadian Pacific train.
The front end of the semi spun out on one side of the tracks while the back end rolled down a small hill on the other end.
The train stopped without derailing or losing any of its contents.
There were no deaths or serious injuries involved with the accident.
Emergency crews arrived on the scene and established detour routes. Traffic was interrupted for three to five hours.
CP Rail is aware of the accident.
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