Banff RCMP, along with Canadian Pacific Police are investigating after a young woman was hit by a train while walking on the main rail line through the town of Banff.
Police say the 19-year-old was wearing ear buds and likely didn’t hear the train approaching before she was struck and killed Thursday.
A collision reconstruction team was called to the scene.
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The line was cleared Thursday afternoon.
The victim’s name has not been released.
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