A motorist wasn鈥檛 able to back off the train tracks fast enough to avoid being hit at a crossing at 248th Street and 70th Avenue Sunday evening.
An eastbound train was honking when a southbound vehicle was on the crossing at about 8:51 p.m. on July 16.
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 think the van heard the horn,鈥� explained 91原创 RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.
As the train neared, the driver tried to clear the crossing.
鈥淭he driver panicked and tried to back off the tracks,鈥� she added.
The van contained three people. The two passengers were unharmed in the crash while the female driver sustained a minor injury.
Firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision of a van and a train in rural 91原创 on Sunday evening. (Rosemary Wallace photo)Firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision of a van and a train in rural 91原创 on Sunday evening. (Rosemary Wallace photo)Firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision of a van and a train in rural 91原创 on Sunday evening. (Rosemary Wallace photo)Firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision of a van and a train in rural 91原创 on Sunday evening. (Rosemary Wallace photo)Firefighters and paramedics responded to the collision of a van and a train in rural 91原创 on Sunday evening. (Rosemary Wallace photo)The van after the impact near the tracks. (Rosemary Wallace
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