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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:! U# j+ E; D: K% h: Q4 {, N
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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.( V( m4 I' U5 U' p
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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.+ g' E1 o* v4 T* `9 i$ F% T
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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."* J) e" I1 j( F
# t2 B, Y1 h( Q& X, U/ {* XNone 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.+ F1 L1 {0 P7 x# S8 F
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Police say the girls were both under 10.
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2 j7 @; u e* s( LThe lead locomotive in the Via train sustained minor damage and was repaired, Kaloutsky added.
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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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