An 18-year-old is dead after being struck by a GO train in Toronto’s east end on Tuesday evening, according to local police.
Toronto police said they were called to Monarch Park at about 10:20 p.m. for reports of somebody being hit by a train.
The park is to the south of Coxwell Subway Station and backs onto the GO Transit Lakeshore East train line. Police said their investigation was ongoing and offered few other details.
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Provincial transit agency Metrolinx offered its condolences after the accident.
“Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of this individual, and with our employees and first responders that were affected by this event,” a spokesperson said.
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“These events are always incredibly difficult for everyone involved and Metrolinx has offered support to our personnel who may have been impacted.”
Police said they believed the incident was accidental but would provide an update if its investigation found criminality.
What happened to Connor he’s was family too me ???
Sadly, probably some device with earbuds. That’s generally the cause of these accidents.
We hear it all the time… Anytime is train time. Whether one is an adult or not, one should never play around train tracks, or try to race a train across the tracks. An accident? Poor judgement will probably be the verdict.