Some of the 22 CP rail cars that derailed after being struck by a pickup truck near Oxbow - Date/Photographer unknown - RCMP.

16 November 2012

Man Fined for Causing Train Derailment Near Oxbow Saskatchewan

Carnduff Saskatchewan - The man who struck an oil train with his truck and caused a major derailment in January has been fined in Carnduff Provincial Court.
 
Bobby Kyle, 20, of Manor told court that he had been working on an oil rig near Oxbow on 22 Jan 2012.
 
He had finished his shift and left for home just after 11 p.m.
 
He was driving his three-quarter ton pickup truck north on a grid road when he struck the train on the CP line running adjacent to Highway 18.
 
The impact of the collision caused 22 tanker cars containing light crude oil to derail.
 
A quantity of oil leaked from six damaged cars.
 
Kyle appeared in Carnduff court on a charge of driving without due care and attention on 8 Nov 2012.
 
He was found guilty and received a fine of $280.
 
The RCMP said alcohol was not involved in the crash.
 
On 3 May 2012, Kyle pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and was fined $100.
 
At the time, he told Judge Karl Bazin that visibility was very poor at the time of the collision.
 
"I had just worked a 16-hour shift. It was 11:30 p.m. and it was really foggy. I was travelling at 15 km/h and the rail crossing was not very well marked. I could see lights (of a waiting vehicle) at the intersection on the highway. But, I didn't see the train. I had dimmed my lights as I approached not wanting to blind any of the people on the highway," Kyle said.
 
Cleanup at the site is continuing.
 
Damaged oil tank cars were taken away.
 
Oil contaminated soil on the adjacent farm field was treated with bio-remediation.
 
A new rail bed was constructed along with new railway ties and rails.
 
Some damaged rail ties remain at the site.
 
Sylvia MacBean.