2009

26 October 2009 80-Year-Old Killed at Wetaskiwin Railway Crossing An 80-year-old woman has been killed at a train crossing in Wetaskiwin.   A northbound freight train destined for Edmonton hit Emilia Dublanko at a road crossing at 50 Avenue about 9 a.m. yesterday morning, said RCMP.   All train-crossing signals were active at the time.   Dublanko was reportedly walking to church at the time she was hit.   The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.   "It's a tragic incident, but we'd like to take the opportunity to remind people to be alert for trains any time they're around the tracks", said Jeff Johnson, a spokesman for the train operator CP Rail.   It takes about 1.5 km for a train to stop, he said.   Police continue to investigate the mishap.   Dublanko's family has been notified of her death.   Richard liebrecht.

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