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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:9 l' O: {! g# n, m
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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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) s$ J' ~- h; H- XVia 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.; s) [; U- K- `6 ]
, G, _2 F. b: a; p3 f4 d"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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( h4 U1 h9 [) z T# f% S9 S6 NNone of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt. d! u3 J8 z, @( d* c/ H! `
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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.6 P; X7 z- z' p; f& ?) l/ H" U
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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.
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8 Y! {0 N$ p$ q0 ?2 C' v t' W$ I/ SThe 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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