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Death of woman hit by freight train an accident, Winnipeg cops say
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A fatal train incident in Winnipeg early Monday has been ruled an
accident, police say.
Officers were called to Union Station around 4 a.m., where they
learned that a 38-year-old woman was on the railroad tracks near the
200 block of Stradbrook Avenue when she was hit by a freight train.
Police had initially thought the woman was struck when getting off a
passenger train headed in the opposite direction, but confirmed
Tuesday afternoon that she had been walking on the tracks at the time
of the incident.
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Police said the freight train's conductor stayed at the scene to speak
with investigators, and no arrests are expected due to the accidental
nature of the incident.
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