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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:; |; `: S: a4 W1 A# r3 |
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton. t, k& P. I! p
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT. s' j" H7 P, D2 C, U* w
THE CANADIAN PRESS
7 b6 q# t% Y2 q, ]$ aShare|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.7 E! |. ^! X. a; P7 V
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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.5 s4 o. `1 I8 p2 |3 b' `. C. j
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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."2 e5 W" ?, m# U3 O( M& K( Z
( W& ?5 x- D# i1 A' S+ RNone of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.0 ?) r4 D0 Y7 V3 t2 B8 \ L: `
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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.5 _( T' d/ ]& _
! K# }4 O# q$ ~2 T# o; wA 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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5 z' Z2 v9 d" w) jThe 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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