4 days ago
Swift News
Emergency personnel are at the scene of a fatal collision involving a train Thursday morning. Langley RCMP was called at about 7:44 a.m. on Jan. 29 to the incident at Glover Road and Billy Brown Road between a pedestrian and the train. Front-line officers immediately responded to the area and located an individual who had been struck by the train, explained Sgt. Zynal Sharoom.
“Despite life saving efforts, the individual succumbed to their injuries at the scene,” he said. Motorists and other road users are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes. “Road closures are in effect in the immediate area while our investigators continue their investigation,” Sharoom explained. Anyone who was in the area at the time that witnessed this collision is asked to contact the Langley RCMP at 604-532-3200 and quote file number 2026-3084.