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Teen girl injured in collision between vehicle, train near Weyburn, Sask

Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk was airlifted to hospital after a vehicle and train collided near Weyburn on Aug. 16, 2018. GoFundMe

A teenage girl was injured after a vehicle and train collided Thursday evening near Weyburn, Sask.

Weyburn RCMP said the collision around 6:15 p.m. at the rail yard southeast of the community.

The 16-year-old driver, identified as Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk in a GoFundMe campaign, had to be taken to hospital by STARS.

According to the GoFundMe posting, Bursic-Panchuk had surgery in Regina to relieve pressure on her brain. She was then transferred to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon for monitoring and testing.

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No one else was in the vehicle.

An RCMP traffic reconstructionist and CP Rail continue to investigate.

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Police said there were no obstructions or traffic delays caused by the collision.

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