A 14-year-old girl was taken to the Alberta Children’s Hospital on Monday after being struck by a train at the Sunnyside LRT station in Calgary.
The Calgary Police Service said patrol officers came across the aftermath of the collision between the CTrain and the pedestrian near 2 Avenue N.W. and 9A Street N.W. at 7 p.m.
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“The pedestrian was at a crosswalk, but at the time the train was coming through, the pedestrian was on the train tracks — we’re not sure why at this point,” said Acting Sgt. Jason Van Dorp.
Police called EMS and the Calgary Fire Department to the scene.
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The girl was taken to hospital in non-life-threatening, stable condition, according to police and EMS.
Train service along the Red Line LRT was disrupted for about an hour and a half.
The CPS Traffic Section has taken over the investigation.
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