Calgary police confirm a person was killed when they were hit by a freight train in the city’s downtown early Monday morning.
Police said it happened around 1 a.m. near 10th Avenue Southeast as the train, operated by CPKC Rail, was approaching Centre Street.
The train was travelling at low speed when it struck the pedestrian who was lying across the railway line.
However, police said it took the train, which was 160 cars long, nearly three kilometres to stop.
The train finally came to a halt near the intersection of 9th Avenue and 15th Street Southeast, which was still blocked off during the busy morning rush hour.
Police said the victim suffered catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators don’t consider foul play to be a factor in the man’s death, but they are still trying to determine why he was lying on the tracks.
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