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Man killed on train tracks in Calgary’s Edworthy Park

A man was wearing ear buds when he was hit and killed by a CP Rail train in Edworthy Park April 17, 2022. Global News

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.

Read more: Calgary police investigate drunk driving as factor in morning head-on collision

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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