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LZ, your time is wrong is 8:15am and they are two girls not boys. See the new attached below:
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" Y9 i! [9 l6 o! L3 |7 dTwo girls, man killed as vehicle and passenger train collide in west Edmonton) d& v- d+ b; B
at 19:12 on May 4, 2010, EDT.* k" M8 g: x6 b& i$ c+ v
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.; j' x* t- y8 L# {0 ?9 t$ ]" 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."
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, }, K' P( ^! ^: k: |6 a0 @None of the 11 other crew members on board was hurt. }2 ~2 j& J3 Y8 W
4 G/ i2 ~1 x i. d( }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.3 }3 W* q# Q+ w6 K9 h2 R8 ~
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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."( C; A8 E; H+ H# h/ g+ Z/ T& R
}- ~6 G7 ?( b5 p) D2 IPolice 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.
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. ]9 h6 d4 k7 J+ j3 u& Y1 E9 v6 N, xKaloutsky said the coroner released the train before 3 p.m. and it was expected to reach Vancouver sometime Wednesday afternoon. |
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