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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:: j t, S# |! x; r" R# u( J
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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.5 ^% D$ b3 m& v f2 K
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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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! k% H* V9 a+ F. m2 N3 [. RKaloutsky 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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; s# M# X8 y0 W! a4 qA 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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6 k0 E7 }4 }0 | y+ m/ Y3 }The lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.
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3 M% H, b7 ?; Q L6 zKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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