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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:/ N6 ?0 T# K& T
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton
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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.# Z' u$ m. W' C
& O% F: a* v! F$ M"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.
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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."
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Police say the girls were both under 10.0 i1 c) m. A( r& v
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The lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.% k+ B& `. R( ~! z! K$ Z2 z: R5 j* E
/ z! k6 p: v( s: O) `- h/ y6 uKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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