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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:& g8 m) q+ X W' d5 S* Z
0 G; @& A1 l! P3 c/ m6 KTwo girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton6 l& E1 R4 P" b5 q9 O$ p! Q
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.
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Via spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky says the collision happened at a level crossing protected by gates, lights and bells. No one on the train was physically hurt.
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"We have 227 passengers on board the train, none of whom sustained any injuries," Kaloutsky said Tuesday. "Our two engineers, understandably, have requested relief."* T* B1 [" I' [: l( }8 J
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9 @: H1 G9 _3 _+ l3 n8 o; yKaloutsky said the westbound train en route from Toronto to Vancouver hit the truck around 8:15 a.m. While there were whiteout conditions at the time, investigators have not indicated if they were a factor.% L* z8 d7 m- O, m. g4 |8 |
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A witness at the scene was quoted as saying she heard a "loud crash like a door slamming and I saw the vehicle fly, and when the train left I wasn't sure if I was imagining it."
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Police say the girls were both under 10.# t! a* a F+ J( f- R! {, J! T
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The lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.
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Kaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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