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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:% ~# S3 s0 O1 N0 b& [
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Two 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.2 N1 ?: f6 W$ S+ }- A2 u* W
/ o; z& q& o5 r5 eVia 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."
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.2 D- H, b1 k& }( |
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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.9 a, [/ Q7 o+ D( s, r
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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.+ r1 t; D" L5 w, h6 F
' D& s4 ~2 r( }& W* uThe lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added. R, m# f2 [4 z! }; D# e2 L4 [
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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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