A man in his 40s is dead after being hit by a CP Rail train in Edworthy Park Sunday.
Paramedics said the man was jogging on the train tracks just after 1:00 p.m. and despite shouts from people in the area alerting him to the train, EMS said he was hit and died on the scene.
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The victim was wearing ear buds at the time.
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CP Rail police are investigating. A number of trails in the area were closed for some time.
The victim’s name has not been released.
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