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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:& V' d% j' p0 l- i; g4 j
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton4 e4 n3 h) c* T0 E8 [: ~+ o
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.9 @* y) t' x4 C0 g' ~0 d
THE CANADIAN PRESS% f$ A+ }* u# o, R# ]6 [
Share|EDMONTON - Two girls and a man were killed when the vehicle they were in was struck by a passenger train Monday during a blinding snowstorm in west Edmonton.3 [. \) O/ S: n- }9 B+ @" w" H
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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.. l9 g# q4 j+ i, u
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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."
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.
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! a c' I8 A$ K [+ OKaloutsky 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.
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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."3 m k$ P i) |6 O" \& U
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Police say the girls were both under 10.. K! r+ M0 l8 o% Q& N# e
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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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