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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:6 K6 q% x, n7 F
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton
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THE CANADIAN PRESS
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2 Z4 ~) A+ _ ^: f' B" QVia 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."0 b# o) b% i# d% d) y, Z' ~' M
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.
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Kaloutsky 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."" m& f3 E; I2 ?* k
* j" l/ ^( H# vPolice say the girls were both under 10.
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' c, Z0 v9 L' v8 RThe 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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