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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:) V7 Z/ d% n8 c4 W
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton
6 k+ V3 F. v: ?. Tat 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT." O, G' L& b$ D" q( t! s% g" H- S
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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. T( [2 _3 H* e0 X& B( v
C9 p1 Q5 r" c& y) ?1 p# |" \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.7 v9 D: R+ x) x- |4 H& a
6 K; P4 F' S$ C2 p; R( Y"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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- L1 R$ R/ U) p7 t6 ]" o7 Q" l. hNone of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.
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/ q) e6 r! `7 \& R) dKaloutsky 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.' h. R% F3 l/ F& ?
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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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; a- D; J3 f/ VPolice 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.. O2 v+ e! X- g; }- x
! C# q5 F7 w9 h: |$ b+ PKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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