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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:& o' `" q. X; k- C# {& Q
$ |; v# o/ t( Y5 |2 xTwo girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton
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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.$ l1 l6 e# `9 R
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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.6 L% X. `7 W9 Q# ]! d# C& @
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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."# i z9 M. ~9 H7 o+ `) `
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.
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% T- [. b2 ^6 nKaloutsky 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."/ x: u# t8 q0 T+ R* P* Y0 `" t9 @
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Police say the girls were both under 10.
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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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