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Train vs. car

UPDATE 7:45 p.m.

The train is moving and no longer blocking the roadway, according to a Castanet reader at the scene.


ORIGINAL 7:20 p.m.

A CN Rail train and passenger vehicle collided in Vernon on Friday evening.

A witness says the collision occurred around 6:10 p.m. at the 37 Ave. rail crossing. The now stopped train will be blocking the 37 Ave. and 39 Ave. until CN engineers can assess the damage.

The three occupants of the grey Ontario BMW were unharmed, said the witness.

Castanet News will update with more information as it becomes available.



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