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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:2 m3 y( Z7 N6 Q& B2 q
L" U4 c) n; u$ n+ Y& ZTwo girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton$ W$ ?& D+ g- D% c. Q" i. x& C9 }7 i
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.
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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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- q! K& |* F' r& a# lVia 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.0 ^4 \/ B+ R/ b: X2 R
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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.7 \. [1 ?7 J8 A6 d( G
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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.8 X6 \' H( w+ C3 k' k+ d; N
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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."% T; o, ]* x! U
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) C+ s0 ~" T+ V; ?; J- d5 YThe lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.1 W, G5 B# C8 L y5 G$ g% J" c. c6 O
7 ?3 C* N8 s8 [ ]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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