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Box cars derail after CN line failsCanadian PressJuly 18, 2007 at 10:38 AM EDTGRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Four box cars left the tracks Wednesday when a section of the CN Rail line running through Grande Prairie, Alta., gave way and caused a derailment.The accident occurred about two blocks east of downtown.The failed section of rail ended up lying on its side.A CN spokesman said pressure can build on a line as the track curves and cause the rail to give way.One of the cars smashed into a concrete wall surrounding a parking lot, breaking part of the wall into pieces, but there were no reports of injuries.
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