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1 dead after vehicle and train collide on Highway 21: Leduc RCMP

a train and a car collided leaving one dead near Leduc, Alta. on August 3rd, 2023. Global News

One person died in a collision between a vehicle and a train on Highway 21 near Looma Road, Leduc RCMP confirm.

RCMP confirmed the death in a phone call with Global News on Thursday morning.

a train and a car collided leaving one dead near Leduc, Alta. on August 3rd, 2023.
a train and a car collided leaving one dead near Leduc, Alta. on August 3rd, 2023. Global News

RCMP said it believes that the vehicle ran into the side of the moving train.

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Traffic on Highway 21 between Township Road 510 and Highway 626 is being re-directed.

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RCMP and CN police are investigating.

RCMP said they have cleared the area and normal traffic has resumed as of around 10 a.m.

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