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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:7 q' S, u! w: D& M+ s6 v
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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.
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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.
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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."/ [# Z- M) _- }3 _' g
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.* T' f3 a9 c2 H% g3 `
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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.2 e8 _7 q3 i8 a' r2 ]$ ], I
, U) s( K$ B7 C' }6 v1 ]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."7 g% j/ ]# ~, e& P$ Q! H# s
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Police say the girls were both under 10.
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: N! I( K9 c# u6 Z4 `The lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.2 T/ B- I! f6 l' N: u
/ [3 p9 S3 u$ ?: k& kKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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