The Edmonton Police Service is investigating after a train undergoing testing on the Valley Line of the city’s LRT system hit a man sleeping near the tracks over the weekend.
Police said the 42-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening head injuries, where he remains in critical condition.
According to the EPS, the collision occurred north of the Holyrood LRT station near 85 Street and 93 Avenue just after 6 a.m. on Sunday.
In a news release issued Wednesday, the EPS noted police were told about the collision after 8 a.m.
“The train was undergoing testing at the time and not carrying passengers,” police said.
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Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://www.p3tips.com/250.
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