Rail transportation safety investigation R25T0177

Table of contents

    Crossing collision
    Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPKC)
    Mile 115.64, Belleville Subdivision
    Brighton, Ontario 

    The occurrence

    On 14 July 2025 at about 8:11 Eastern Daylight Time, a Canadian Pacific Railway Company (CPKC) intermodal train travelling west on the Belleville Subdivision struck a southbound motor vehicle at a public grade crossing on Hunt Road (Mile 115.64) near Brighton, Ontario. The crossing was equipped with a standard crossing sign and a stop sign. 

    The vehicle’s sole occupant was fatally injured. There was no derailment, no release of dangerous goods, and the train crew was not injured. The TSB is investigating.

    Photos

    View of the occurrence crossing from the southward approach, taken on 16 July 2025 (source: TSB)

    Class of investigation

    This is a class 4 investigation. These investigations are limited in scope, and while the final reports may contain limited analysis, they do not contain findings or recommendations. Class 4 investigations are generally completed within 220 days. For more information, see the Policy on Occurrence Classification.

    TSB investigation process

    There are 3 phases to a TSB investigation

    1. Field phase: a team of investigators examines the occurrence site and wreckage, interviews witnesses and collects pertinent information.
    2. Examination and analysis phase: the TSB reviews pertinent records, tests components of the wreckage in the lab, determines the sequence of events and identifies safety deficiencies. When safety deficiencies are suspected or confirmed, the TSB advises the appropriate authority without waiting until publication of the final report.
    3. Report phase: a confidential draft report is approved by the Board and sent to persons and corporations who are directly concerned by the report. They then have the opportunity to dispute or correct information they believe to be incorrect. The Board considers all representations before approving the final report, which is subsequently released to the public.

    For more information, see our Investigation process page.

    The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.