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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:" l* j# k0 d) H2 q
. P% J" u' Z$ L) _9 X% ^0 ]Two girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton3 h7 v; f3 K( h
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.
- d8 I, y1 z: A& \THE CANADIAN PRESS
! l; l4 h7 x- j* D' g. W. Q. `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.1 e. |. n# F6 L$ D5 ~' t
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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.0 P! g6 b5 F+ Z0 Y! T5 c7 A
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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."2 k+ G& K1 x* Q' D3 k9 B
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None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt.) ~0 j/ G5 Y6 _# _# d: i
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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.) p2 x; k2 O* E/ c. o9 Q7 }* |
2 Z; R# Q8 F: z+ lA 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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" C x7 r% Q- \; TPolice 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.5 N6 M$ @6 Z7 S: h3 h. }, J
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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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