Friend of teen fatally struck by train in Calgary calls it ‘a stupid mistake’ – Calgary | 24CA News
Graduation day was a day of grief for the household and associates of a teen struck by a practice in northwest Calgary on Tuesday afternoon.
The 17-year-old died after he was hit by a CPKC practice locally of Bowness.
The Calgary Police Service stated the incident occurred on a set of practice tracks east of eighty fifth Street Northwest close to a bridge.
“It was all just a stupid mistake,” Sunny, the sufferer’s pal, informed Global News.
Sunny and the sufferer, each of whom Global News isn’t figuring out out of respect for the household, stated he was a part of a gaggle of teenagers celebrating their upcoming highschool commencement.
They had gathered on the Bow River, when three of them broke away from the group.
What occurred subsequent will hang-out him, he stated.
“They just wanted to cross the bridge. They didn’t see the train coming,” he added. “We started yelling at them: ‘The train is coming!’ And two of them ran away.”
“He (victim) got his foot caught. He fell. The train hit him.”
Area resident John Murray didn’t see what occurred however he did hear the commotion.
“I just heard the train slam on its emergency brakes,” he stated. “A lot of squealing.”
Murray stated he feared the worst and that somebody had been harm leaping off the bridge — for enjoyable.
“Daily, I’m here and there’s usually people jumping off the bridge,” he stated. “It’s pretty sad.”
A teen was fatally struck by a practice within the northwest Calgary group of Bowness on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Neighbour Sarah Gill stated she has seen the identical factor on many events.
“I often see teenagers on the tracks. I’ve even seen people try to actually climb to the top of the bridge.”
Kevin, who didn’t need his final identify used, agreed, including the apply has been occurring for many years — particularly right now of the 12 months.
“Come graduation, it’s like a rite of passage,” he stated. “So every graduation, you’re going to find kids down here.”
Rail firm, CPKC, has put up locked fences and indicators to attempt to deter this apply.
“The tragic accident Tuesday on the railway bridge remains under investigation,” Patrick Waldron, CPKC spokesperson, informed Global News Wednesday night.
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