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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:& x$ A/ ^, p* | G2 L
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Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton+ c- y% H' j* \0 t0 S2 q
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.% c% \( D2 {2 i U$ D2 f
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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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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9 k3 B: v3 i7 P k3 z w9 j: B"We have 227 passengers on board the train, none of whom sustained any injuries," Kaloutsky said Tuesday. "Our two engineers, understandably, have requested relief."# k) y4 J& s8 f* l
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt." i% O* d v! b! U& b9 x. l+ C
1 B4 u' ?6 F: ~- mKaloutsky 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.- m: D; Z4 S5 n& {: Z- v
: f" T5 ?- t( i HA 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.* } d# }/ d* j I+ P3 x# ]3 W
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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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