30 December 2004
Railway Accident Claims
a Life
Revelstoke RCMP, the B.C.
Coroners Service and CP Rail Police Service are investigating the death of a 37 year old CP Rail
maintenance worker that occurred 10 kilometres east of Revelstoke at approximately 10:20 a.m.
Wednesday.
The preliminary police investigation has revealed that the victim, who was part of a snow removal
crew, was observed jumping off the snow removal machinery onto the adjacent track line and into the
path of an oncoming eastbound freight train.
Early indications are that the victim did not see the oncoming train when he left his equipment. The
main CP line was shut down for approximately five hours while investigators reviewed the incident
scene. Weather conditions were determined not to be a factor in the incident.
The name of the victim has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The investigation
is continuing.
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