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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 E) q# M, u( z* w" g' e
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton) T, |9 h9 G' @' l0 @) @1 w
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.! m0 s- `. ~& x* r+ ~
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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" u) p/ @$ u; ~6 s! ?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."
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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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9 c/ `, f; D+ m* 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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The lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.
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8 U9 F/ v* s" n: `9 N6 o# H9 QKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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