NEW : All three people were employees of Via Rail Canada , Michelle Lamarche , a spokeswoman for the railway , said , calling it a `` very sad day for Via . '' 45 passengers are injured , rail line official says . Those killed were employees of Via Rail Canada . The train was carrying about 150 people from Toronto to Montreal when it derailed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic, a city near Montreal.
NEW : 45 passengers are injured , rail line official says . Those killed were employees of Via Rail Canada . The train was carrying about 150 people from Toronto to Montreal when it derailed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic, a city near Montreal.