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Body found on tracks

UPDATE: 12:40 p.m.

Officials with Canadian Pacific Railway have confirmed one of their trains struck someone on the tracks in Kamloops this morning.

In a brief statement, spokesperson Salem Woodrow said a freight train struck an individual on the tracks on Highland Drive and Highway 1 at approximately 6:30 a.m.

CP Police and RCMP are investigating.


UPDATE: 8:50 a.m.

Mounties have left the tracks.

When KamloopsMatters arrived at the scene, only a CP Police truck was present. The vehicle left shortly after.

The scene is now clear and traffic has returned to normal.

Police haven't released any further information at this time.


ORIGINAL: 7:15 a.m.

Police in Kamloops are saying very little about the discovery of a body on train tracks in the city.

RCMP are only saying they are on the scene of the discovery in Valleyview.

Castanet will have more information when it becomes available.



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