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ACCIDENT LANDS MAN IN (GH

When the truck was pulled along
the tracks! (ely the-rrailer remain-
sed attached, butirode over a low
concrete’ barrier, and, damaged: a
nearby. fire hydrant. 2

The ‘train, which) under -regula-"
tions should be travelling no. faster
than 230° kilometres: per hour,

ACVANCOUVER. truck driver was’ taken to Liens Gate
* Hospital -with minor head injuries affer;a CN: train collided
“with a-semi-trailer. truck at an uncontrotled: private crossing |

early Thursdays 55 ee eee

OM lones westbound vard-train, hit! minutes dater.

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othe northbound ‘truck at! the: foot), Menard confirmed. that a string

‘of St. Andrews Avenue ‘at appro)
imately 9:15 Sa.m.,°dragging it

“Sdown. the tracks,: for about ..20)
Bi metresy\said: CN. spokesman. AL:

Menard:

co First aid “attendants: front’, the
‘on the}.
and

“nearby industrial area wer
scene: almost immediately, ‘
cafemergency.. “crews ¢ arrived ."jus

“ovAs. the struck’ was pulling

of grain cars on the track closest.to
the truck. was likely obscuring the

“driver's: vision.“as> he ‘approached’

the three-track crossing. :
b oul
with the driver ‘trying to: see past

the? grain cars, the train. hit’ and -
substantially... damaged » -the

cab.

received only superficial damage.’
“ “AL a private crossing like this.

“the onus is on -thesowner: Of the .
: property to ensure the people. using |

it do'so safely,’’ said Menard.”
No’ damage... estimate’ on: the
truck was available to press, time